In this weeks workshop, we talked about the readings by David Gauntlett regarding creativity and digital media – talking about a change in the way we think about media studies. Dubbed “media studies 2.0”, this new form of media studies encourages creativity and making, rather than the old model where theoretical studies is more prevalent. My previous post talks a bit about this change, so go ahead and read up on it if you haven’t already (it’s freee~).
So what kind of affects will this shift impose? How will it change your day-to-day life? Well, as our class discussed in huge detail, we are already in the process of this shift, and it’s called social media. First of all, let me get this straight. You don’t need to be a media practitioner to create media. Almost every single one of us create media in some way or form. Posting a Facebook status, uploading on Snapchat, or even posting a new photo on Instagram are all forms of media creation.
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