Media Design

Graphic design, sometimes misnomered as a field of advertisement, is much more broad then one might think upon their first foray into reading about the subject. Graphic Design covers a spectrum of advertising, design, branding, newsprint, and message delivery. The aesthetic appeal of graphic design is obviously where the importance lies, but while this is true of all forms of advertisement, it's important to note that graphic design encompasses something much more broad then an advertisement, seeing as it is the design, and therefore the quality control of a certain product or product placement. New media outlets, such as the internet are replacing old media outlets, such as the Television, and newsprint, thus changing the face of graphic design to fit the needs and appeals of the new generation, at this point, graphic designers no longer have to stick to a traditional format, and abide by specifics, as the internet is an open forum for any type of design, and therefore, the idea of what makes a graphic designer a graphic designer have obviously changed as well.

Grammar, and Nonsense, and Learning: We Look to the Future

Language is a subject to change continuously. This is inevitable because technology is constantly changing and the most important technology that is reshaping languages these days is computer. Lynch and Jack take a close look at the changes that computers, specifically personal computers, brought; both negative and positive changes. Personal computers allow everyone to publish their writings on the web but because there is no regulations or proofreaders, grammar become convoluted. Some websites such as lolcats.com encourage and allow grammatical errors. I do not think the internet should be blamed for the misuse of grammar, and as Lynch and Jack said in the beginning of their article, language is constantly changing and even though technology is a big part of the reshape of language, it is ultimately the people who write and use the technology. This change is inevitable and I honestly don't think criticizing and reinforcing the importance of grammar are going to bring much change.

the seventh sense

In their article, Truss and Lynne talk about punctuations; how they help readers comprehend writings easier, common misapprehension, and the importance of learning how to use them right. We all use punctuation in all of our writings and often, I find myself confused if the commas are in the right places or not in the right places. Punctuation makes a meaning of the sentence clearer but when it is not correctly used, it can change the meaning of a sentence. For a writer to make their writings easy to understand, correct usage of punctuation is essential. I think school and classes should teach the student more about punctuations and why their importance should not be ignored. This article helped me realize some mistakes that I have been making and I will be more aware of punctuations when writing from now on.

Fleckenstein

It is easy to think that coherence in writing is easy to achieve, and even though writers pay attention to their sentences, they pay less attention to the arrangement of their sentences. By making the writings coherent, the writer is building a solid bridge that could carry their ideas accurately to the readers. Writers can achieve this by putting themselves in the reader's position.

Even though coherence in writing is one of the key factors to relate to your readers well, I thought what Dr. Freckenstein was talking about in the article was common sense. As writers, we are constantly reminded that we have to read our writings as readers, and that we have to put ourselves in their position. I, personally, did not find the article helpful, even though I am well award of the importance of coherence in writing.

"Media In Everyday Life" By Sturken and Cartwright

In this Article, The authors Sturken and Cartwright talk about the term media, what it encompasses in this day and age, and how we use various aspects of technology in everyday life. The arguments presented in the piece by the authors are very feasible, as there is obviously no denying that we have become a very technologically dependent society - therefore its rather relevant to read something of this nature.

Medium, a term that has undeniably come to define the process and materials to which technology, art, and the like are carried out and formed, respectively, is something of great importance in this piece. without the medium, we would not have the kind of instantaneous media we have ever present in this modern age. With the production of Iphones, sites like Facebook, Youtube, and the Internet itself, we have created a situation where one can take a picture on a phone from whatever exotic locale they my be at, post it to a site where millions of people can instantly see it, and from there, well. . . I'm sure it's clear what kind of snowball effect is in place. Media is a whole other spectrum; while the medium makes up and constitutes what forms of technology and under what circumstances it operates, Media is the routing; News outlets, Social networking, Electronic Billboards, Commercials, etc. that makes up the medium. It's what makes up the spectrum; the visual spectrum, if you will. The Medium, acting as unseen, inner-workings, helps to fill in that other space. Over all, what we have in today's media, is a system where things can be said, seen, and heard, almost as live as they actually happen, and for that, we should be thankful; the events unfolding in places such as Haiti, or even years ago in Indonesia, would have never been understood without the quick hands of a cell phone camera holder, but of course, we must also acknowledge the kind of horror this instant media has unleashed upon society, and keep refining the medium and improve the overall quality of media as a whole.