TXT MSG - SMCR & MASS TXT MSG = MASS COMMUNICATION?

PG 27 – Question #4   

The way that text messaging is broken down using the SMCR formula is:

S – source encoding a

M – messege & transmits it through a

C – channel to the person who is intended to

R – sendee is the receiver,

S – your cell phone number

M – words, sound clip, picture, video

C – the route or transmitter to the sendee

R – sendee is the receiver and is now capable of viewing the words, sound bite, picture, video that had been sent.

PG 27 – Question #5

            Even though the textbook definition of mass communication states that it consists of newspapers, magazines, radio, television and film because it gets into the hands of many or is able to be viewed by many.

            I believe that sending a mass messege (the option on your cell phone) to my entire phonebook is mass communication.  Instead of single handedly, individually sending a single text messege to a single number, I would send that same single text messege to my entire phonebook, diminishing time by almost 300 percent.  That messege is now automatically sent and delivered to my entire phonebook.  For example, on New Years Eve, I would send a mass text messege to my entire phonebook wishing them a Happy New Year.  My entire phonebook will now receive and be able to view my text message.

            Therefore, my mass text messege got into the hands of many (entire phonebook) and was able to be viewed by many (once again, entire phonebook).  In conclusion, by sending a mass text message, that would be considered a form of mass communication.

New Media Affecting Careers

New media is defiantly playing a major factor in the work environment.  Beside that an individual or co-worker must fulfill their duties as an employee and be capable and qualified for that position, they must also be able to adapt to the ever changing media.  Media is changing everyday everywhere, whether it is an improvement or some whether it is something new, technology is evolving media to an unpredictable extent.  Individuals whom are now entering the workforce, are preparing to enter the workforce or have already been in the workforce for decades now, have to, are now or have already began their adaptation or transition to catch up with media.  People must be technologically savvy to understand, interpret and be able top deliver and play their own role in the media fulfilled society.

            Filming, broadcasting of news, shows and movies, sports games, computer/video games as well as iO extras which give you access to search for cars, homes etc through your television have all come about from a starting point.  Who makes these things and how are they constructed.  In order for media to evolve with the help of technology, individuals are behind the master mind of all this.  Careers are important because it is the technological savvy individuals whom have come up, constructed and given us the access and capability to have and put in use all these creative, informational gadgets.

Therefore I believe that the media is affecting careers both in a positive and negative perspective.  People need to understand that if they are putting themselves out there they must be prepared, ready and be able t deliver with exceptional performance.  You need to open the door for yourself because no one is going to open it for you, not in today’s world; SORRY.

New Media Changing Society

New media is defiantly changing and evolving at an expediential pace.  The evolution of technology has driven the evolution of technological gadgets that we can not see ourselves without in today’s word.  A few examples would be cell phone (any kind) including the iphone, notepads, mini-readers, GPS etc.

            Communication has come along ways dating back to the Pre-Agricultural Society, symbols, sounds were made and storytelling was taking place as a form of communication.  In the Agricultural Society dating back to modern day Iraq, the final stage of writing was developed.  This method consisted of the final word being translated to a symbol as a form of final stage writing called ‘phonetics’ (3100 B.C.E.).  They had also devolved printing by press power and ink.  Then during the Industrial Society the Gutenberg Bible in 1455 had over 270 individual copies.  By 1960 thousands of individual copies of books could be made at a reasonable cheap price.  Benjamin Harris also had published the first newspaper.  As society grew larger and the industrial revolution began to form and take shape, economic development was rapidly growing and by now this was known as the Information Society.  In 1962 the telephone was introduced, and along came print media, film, computer and video games, recording, cable & satellite television as well as broadcasting.

            With this now and mind and broken down, you can see how civilization has come to the point where it is now.  With more and more complex technological engineering, it has made it much simpler, easier and faster for us (society) to send, receive, broadcast steam etc.  Apple has truly enriched, influenced and touched many individual lives around the world with their unique, savvy, and extraordinary gadgets; such as the ipod, inano, itouch, iphone, ipad, laptops, desktops and monitors.  Pretty soon they will have their own television providing service to compete with Optimum, Fios and DirectTV.

            Many top manufactures whether electronic related (Sony, Samsung) or search engine related (Google) are competing to influence and persuade individuals to consume their product.  Television and film are also dramatically changing with high definition television, to 3D films in the movie theatres and future in home 3D.  As well as VHS to DVD and now Blu-Ray, computers, software, monitors, televisions, computer games, video games (Atari, Magnavox, Coleco, Vectrex, Nitendo GameSystem, Sega Genesis, Super Nitendo, Sony Playstion, 2, 3, Microsoft Xbox, Nitendo Wii).  Cell phones are also evolving such as the iphone, iphone 3GS and now the new iphone 4.

            NEW THINGS ARE COMING OUT EVERY SINGLE DAY, ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF AND IF THEY ARE NOT OUT TODAY THEY WILL BE TOMORROW!