Young & Elderly Friendly News

After researching news information from www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages & www.lufkindailynews.com I found pros and cons of both websites. Overall their news team does an exceptional job of gathering their content, but nothing is perfect.

What I noticed on newseum.org was the originality. Not only was it eye catching, but it was organized. The large headline was called So Far, snow good. The pictures correlated to the caption and the story was written well. On the right side there were links to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, & Flicker. Ads were filled on the website as well.

The lufkindailynews.com website was a little more cluttered but still had some unique characteristics. I really liked how at the top center of the website it had three pics that had short descriptive teasers on them. Every 3 1/2-4 seconds it would scroll like an iTouch to new stories. They had event calendars, top job searches, birth announcements, as well as a Twitter account.

2/3 stories on the lufkindailynews website (Angelina County enjoys second snowfall in two weeks & Lufkin's William's named 14-5 A MVP)had same exact format (unlike the 3rd Lufkin Soccer hosting New Caney Wednesday). Picture in the top left corner and news stories written around it. They all had the same basic look only the content was different for each story. The contact info was easy to find and 2 were sports stories while one was local.

Overall I think that the Internets format will be the death or drastic decline in print like we're starting to see presently. Reading from their website is a lot quicker and the info is updated at a faster pace then that of an actual newspaper. What I dislike is sometimes the ads that pop up can get extremely annoying and the clutter with to much to look at which can be distracting.

Looking at it from the standpoint of an editor or publisher I would make it friendly for the elderly and younger generation. Almost like running two separate but equal websites but combining the content to form one amazing website tailoring to all age demographics.

Overall I found the topics to be interesting and made me think outside the box which will come handy in the job world. I really liked question 4 because it allows us to think about the content from a different perspective then what the current employees are doing.

Blogtalk & Twit.tv

I found Bogtalkradio.com to be very familiar because I chose to do mine over a person I've been listening to for the past couple months. She goes by the stage name Red Shaydez and her show is very entertaining. She mainly talks about music, but also allows for open discussions. Topics vary from nostalgia of the youth that grew up in the 90's to what is going on in the world such as social issues.

Overall I said that Red Shaydez show is unique and I like seeing a woman doing something like this. There aren't as many female rappers as there are men and having listened to her stuff I can say she's one of the best underground MC's out there. You can listen to some of her past shows here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/red-shaydez

At Twit.tv I listened to the podcast Home Theater GEEKS. It wasn't as appealing to me as the Blogalkradio, but it seemed more professional then most Podcasts that I listen to. Scott Wilkinson talked to the GEEK Kevin Voecks. His voice almost reminded me of Indiana Jones.

I see that this was more for the tech savvy demographic. I appreciated the format of the show and it appeared well thought out and seemed laid back more so that I thought for the topic of Kevin Voeck going down memory lane of different technology and its growth. http://www.twit.tv/htg

The Growth of Nintendo

Depending on who you ask the word Nintendo means a lot of different things. For some it is simply the name of a console, while others may see it as a beloved memory that sends them down the road to nostalgia. Whatever the case may be Nintendo has seen its share of triumphs and great falls, but has still remained one of the top competitors in the gaming industry.

Iconic characters such as Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, & Samus (just to name a few) have all spawned different stories, comic books, action figures, phrases, and some even movies. Pop culture has the thanks to technology and the cunning creators such as Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the beloved "Mario Brothers" franchise.
(Mario)
(Link)
(Donkey Kong)
(Samus)
We have no idea of knowing exactly how far the blur between reality and virtual reality will go, but so far its off to a great start, but the classic side scroll in 2-D will always be a great loved genre.

"What is Convergence?"...

Today my teacher asked us "What is Convergence?"...

I took it upon myself to research the answer on the internet and dug deeper into the subject. Wikipedia defines it as, "Convergence is the approach toward a definite value, a definite point, a common view or opinion, or toward a fixed or equilibrium state. In mathematics, it describes limiting behavior, particularly of an infinite sequence or series"...


New media "is a term meant to encompass the emergence of digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies in the later part of the 20th century. Most technologies described as "new media" are digital, often having characteristics of being manipulated, networkable, dense, compressible, interactive and impartial"
Basically anything digital is new media.

The old media is defined as, "Industries that are generally considered part of the old media are broadcast and cable television, radio, movie and music studios, newspapers, magazines, books and most print publications. Many of those industries are now less profitable than they used to be and this is has been attributed to the growth of the new media" Basically anything before digital like radio and newspaper are old media.

Overall I believe it is important to encompass both because not only will it make you diversified and sought after in the job market; it will also give you an open mind to trying things from all directions instead of being prejudice to just one type of media performance.

The growth of Media Players

I've noticed that my generation has come from walkmans, to CD players, to the latest inspiration the Apple's iPod. We've gone through many changes the past two decades and the instruments we use are still being upgraded.

As we speak the latest thing we have at our disposal is being modified and is technically obsolete.

Although we've come a long way we still have a long way to go. I can't complain about my iPod though. I love music and have been changing with the times throughout the years. Its pretty cool to think about what will be changed in the next 10 years.