Before digital media, there was only paper. For hundreds of years records of entire civilizations were recorded on paper. Now that we have technology that allows us to digitally create and store, paper has in ways found a new role and stayed the same. For most students paper is used for everyday writing to take notes in class, or to jot something important down quickly. Many students also use the keyboards on their laptops and phones for the same purposes. In this example, the relationship between digital media and paper is like a partnership. Its better to say that digital media has print and digital media work together in todays society. They are most often used together rather than separately. Print media has not been replaced by digital media and it is my opinion that it will be a long time before it ever does. The reason for this is in print medias history and what it has come to mean. Many feel that everyday writing done in print media holds more sentiment and personal meaning than a typed message. Such as a land written letter holds more value than an email containing the same “Happy Birthday” message. This is because it takes a physical personal touch to create a letter, whereas all emails look the same because they are typed and not in the persons own hand writing. As for one day though, I think it is a possibility to consider a world where digital media will overtake print media for practical reasons. I do not think it will completely erase print media because at the end of the day we’re all humans and creating something with our hands will always be a need. As for everyday writing, like it has in the past and will continue, I believe that the genre will continue to change and grow as technology develops and we create new ways to use it. Everyday writing will come to include much more under the digital media umbrella and will always include many forms of print as well.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Week 12 Journal
Print and digital media share both similar and different characteristics between each other. Despite the fact that using less paper was encouraged during a short period of time, both forms of media are still commonly used as of to this day.Both print and digital media are capable of informing or reminding us about something specific. One way that print and digital media differ from each other is their effectiveness. While storing something digitally can be as effective as storing something physically with print, its priority doesn't really stick within our heads, and is usually put at the back of our minds because it is something we choose whether or not to get back to. Something that is stored or labeled in a print format tends to stick with us as time goes by because it is much more tangible, physically allowing us to view either bits of it at a given time or to view it entirely. This gives us a quicker sense of the material. Unlike digital media, print media is also flexible, meaning that not only could it be stored, but it could also be placed in locations which may catch our attention. Post-it notes are a good example of this.
Personally, I do not believe that digital media would replace print media, as they both really go hand-in-hand together. We may use digital media to keep track of information we could not receive as efficiently as it were given to us in print, such as the precise and latest locations of airplanes on a blip monitor. At the same time, print media may be used to record specific information that may be crucial for future events, such as the designation of an airplane, it's radar I.D, and requested altitude for travel. Both print and digital media are writing formats which constantly play active roles in our everyday lives, from taking notes during an oral lecture, to communication by means of mail. Such things can be done through means of both print and digital media.
Personally, I do not believe that digital media would replace print media, as they both really go hand-in-hand together. We may use digital media to keep track of information we could not receive as efficiently as it were given to us in print, such as the precise and latest locations of airplanes on a blip monitor. At the same time, print media may be used to record specific information that may be crucial for future events, such as the designation of an airplane, it's radar I.D, and requested altitude for travel. Both print and digital media are writing formats which constantly play active roles in our everyday lives, from taking notes during an oral lecture, to communication by means of mail. Such things can be done through means of both print and digital media.
Week 12 Journal
What is the relationship between print and digital media? Will one medium replace the other medium? And what does this mean for everyday writing?
Print and digital media are the only two was that we can put out thoughts down into a text. They are both used in every day live and by basically everybody. Being that todays technology is so apparent in todays society i find that paper media is slowly coming to an end. Even looking at the difference between schooling 5 years ago and today there is a huge change. We are using less and less of paper materials and sticking more to computers and tablets. The down side to this, as said in the reading, is that when using digital media it is harder to organize your thoughts. Also, in the writing process you start with a draft, and continue to make drafts until you come up with a final copy. When you use digital media, you are loosing all of those drafts that are important in writing. The content in drafts are very important because they are all of our thoughts scattered, but while some might not be relevant now, they may become relevant in the future. When you use digital media you simply just delete all of those thoughts into nothing, but when they're in print they are permanent. For everyday writing the control of digital media could be detrimental. Everyday writing should be permanent and not be able to just be backspaced away into existence.
Print and digital media are the only two was that we can put out thoughts down into a text. They are both used in every day live and by basically everybody. Being that todays technology is so apparent in todays society i find that paper media is slowly coming to an end. Even looking at the difference between schooling 5 years ago and today there is a huge change. We are using less and less of paper materials and sticking more to computers and tablets. The down side to this, as said in the reading, is that when using digital media it is harder to organize your thoughts. Also, in the writing process you start with a draft, and continue to make drafts until you come up with a final copy. When you use digital media, you are loosing all of those drafts that are important in writing. The content in drafts are very important because they are all of our thoughts scattered, but while some might not be relevant now, they may become relevant in the future. When you use digital media you simply just delete all of those thoughts into nothing, but when they're in print they are permanent. For everyday writing the control of digital media could be detrimental. Everyday writing should be permanent and not be able to just be backspaced away into existence.
Week 12 Journal
The relationship between print and digital media is that they focus on telling others about a particular thing. Some print media comes from printing digital media, but when it comes to sending something tangible as opposed to sending something digital, digital will always be sent faster because it does not rely on physical transportation, which can be slowed down further if there is traffic on its way to the destination. One medium will replace the other medium for the most part, meaning digital media will replace most of print media. We are in the digital age, and the fact that digital media has become an alternative for some print media can be seen in Nooks and Kindles, which are an alternative to books. However, it will not completely replace every print medium. As they said in the article, “paper enables a certain kind of thinking.” The people who took the flight strips said that they could scribble notes on the paper without damaging the information on the strip, meaning it allows them to work without having to worry about false information. For everyday writing, this means that it may become more digital with time and expansion in the digital world, but print media will likely remain more personal and desirable as tangible things, therefore print media will not go away. While it is faster to use and send something digital, print gives us the ability to learn and means more to us, meaning things like poems and letters, because they are things that can be displayed or kept in a secret box of meaningful items. Digital media allows the digital age to progress, but print media allows us to remain humbly sentimental.
Week 12 Journal
The relationship between print and digital media is rather
similar. For example, you can do some of the same things on the computer that
you can do writing on a piece of paper, and vice versa. I’d say that what
separates our decision-making regarding whether to use on over the other often
depends on the situation. At the end of the day, it essentially boils down to
preference. If either medium were to take over the other, it would obviously be
digital media, due to the significant advances in technology over the years we
have been fortunate enough to go through. However, preference is probably going
to keep that from happening for a long period of time. I could write this journal entry on a piece of
paper, but choose to do it on this computer because doing so is more time
efficient for me. That is my preference. The air traffic controller could
probably write his notes on Microsoft Word on a computer, but he chooses to still
scribble his notes on little pieces of paper. One might call it arrogance, but
an old phrase applies nicely to this situation: “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?”
That air traffic controller got to his position doing things the way he had
always been accustomed to. How can you blame him for sticking to what he’s most
comfortable with, or what he prefers? In regards to everyday writing, digital
media isn’t a better example of everyday writing than print, simply because
print usually requires the use of readily available resources and is not
mandated in any real sense. Computers stray more from the everyday writing because
so many things are already ‘set”. Having said that, I think that typing up your
own personal documents on Microsoft Word or writing e-mails to someone can be considered
an example of everyday writing. Technology has made immense strides as of late,
but print is just often times a more authentic and comfortable form for people
to use.
Journal 12
What is the relationship between print and digital media? Will one medium replace the other medium? And what does this mean for everyday writing?
Technology in the world is greatly increasing, which has created digital media from print media. Although print and digital media are related to each other, they have different ways of being expressed. Both types of media can be used for someone to express their thoughts and ideas, and show them to a certain audience. With print media, one can actually hold onto or even write on a piece of everyday writing, either on a piece of paper or other printed form, such as a poster or brochure. With digital media, one cannot physically hold the writing, but can edit it or make comments about it through a computer or other digital piece. I don't think that either of these will replace the other, although one might be more popular. Print media is preferred by people who want a physical copy of writing instead of having to know the techniques of using a digital form, probably more preferred from an older crowd. Digital media would be preferred by people who want to be more organized, having all pieces of their writing in one spot, never having to worry about losing anything. There are a great amount of oeople that prefer each type of medium, so I don't think one will ever disappear, at least for a long long time. For everyday writing, this just means that there are more than one way for people to express their writing to an audience. People can get as creative as they want on either a piece of paper or on a blog online, and still be able to create a piece of everyday writing.
Technology in the world is greatly increasing, which has created digital media from print media. Although print and digital media are related to each other, they have different ways of being expressed. Both types of media can be used for someone to express their thoughts and ideas, and show them to a certain audience. With print media, one can actually hold onto or even write on a piece of everyday writing, either on a piece of paper or other printed form, such as a poster or brochure. With digital media, one cannot physically hold the writing, but can edit it or make comments about it through a computer or other digital piece. I don't think that either of these will replace the other, although one might be more popular. Print media is preferred by people who want a physical copy of writing instead of having to know the techniques of using a digital form, probably more preferred from an older crowd. Digital media would be preferred by people who want to be more organized, having all pieces of their writing in one spot, never having to worry about losing anything. There are a great amount of oeople that prefer each type of medium, so I don't think one will ever disappear, at least for a long long time. For everyday writing, this just means that there are more than one way for people to express their writing to an audience. People can get as creative as they want on either a piece of paper or on a blog online, and still be able to create a piece of everyday writing.
Week 12 Journal
What is the relationship between print and digital media? Will one medium replace the other medium? And what does this mean for everyday writing?
Print and digital media are related in the fact that they are the only two forms of media coverage and are essential to the day-to-day lives that humans have created for themselves. As technology advances over the span of time, digital media has become more and more prominent in every day life, becoming almost a necessity for some. Many courses are turning to online textbooks and homework sites as opposed to the traditional hard paper copies just as much of the news coverage that we consume today is primarily viewed through a digital medium. The reason for this is of course to save money and resources, and in turn to help preserve the environment, to list a few. However, despite this ongoing trend of the transition from print to digital media, I strongly believe that both forms will remain in everyday use for generations to come. A great deal of the individuals from our generation still feel more comfortable with and prefer using print text because essentially that is what they grew up with and what their parents grew up with as well. For example, even with the invention of tablets and Kindles and other digital means of reading books, I am still exposed to a great deal of people who choose to carry books and hard copies instead. I am one of those people.
While digital media serves its purpose economically and spatially due to its great storing capacity, I feel there will always be a need for print media, as well. Personally, I believe that text in print, though sometimes less easily accessible, is easier to remember and retain, for whatever reason. In terms of everyday writing, this means that because there is such a passionate divide in the preference of these two diverse forms of media, both will persist and serve their own purpose. Digital media these days is inevitable and becomes more and more a part of the public's everyday lives through social networking sites, online textbooks, and so on. But at the same time print media has kept a strong hold as well through those individuals who still prefer books, magazines and newspapers, for example. Everyday writing is defined by each individual separately and which forms of media they choose to utilize the most. For some people, magazines are not so everyday because they would rather view them online, and vise-versa. For this reason believe that neither form will be disappearing any time soon due to the difference in media preferences.
Print and digital media are related in the fact that they are the only two forms of media coverage and are essential to the day-to-day lives that humans have created for themselves. As technology advances over the span of time, digital media has become more and more prominent in every day life, becoming almost a necessity for some. Many courses are turning to online textbooks and homework sites as opposed to the traditional hard paper copies just as much of the news coverage that we consume today is primarily viewed through a digital medium. The reason for this is of course to save money and resources, and in turn to help preserve the environment, to list a few. However, despite this ongoing trend of the transition from print to digital media, I strongly believe that both forms will remain in everyday use for generations to come. A great deal of the individuals from our generation still feel more comfortable with and prefer using print text because essentially that is what they grew up with and what their parents grew up with as well. For example, even with the invention of tablets and Kindles and other digital means of reading books, I am still exposed to a great deal of people who choose to carry books and hard copies instead. I am one of those people.
While digital media serves its purpose economically and spatially due to its great storing capacity, I feel there will always be a need for print media, as well. Personally, I believe that text in print, though sometimes less easily accessible, is easier to remember and retain, for whatever reason. In terms of everyday writing, this means that because there is such a passionate divide in the preference of these two diverse forms of media, both will persist and serve their own purpose. Digital media these days is inevitable and becomes more and more a part of the public's everyday lives through social networking sites, online textbooks, and so on. But at the same time print media has kept a strong hold as well through those individuals who still prefer books, magazines and newspapers, for example. Everyday writing is defined by each individual separately and which forms of media they choose to utilize the most. For some people, magazines are not so everyday because they would rather view them online, and vise-versa. For this reason believe that neither form will be disappearing any time soon due to the difference in media preferences.
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