I believe FTVMS 203 helped me decide on which particular scope of media I would like to focus on. When we started last July, I was just an Internet enthusiast, eager to learn more about technoculture and this 'new' media. There is this cool and hip sound to the paper, 'Technoculture and New Media', which enticed me to do it. I admit, I'm a social media geek that loves to try out new sites. I go online for fun, to procrastinate, and to keep contact with my friends around the world. But forward October, I have realised how interesting new media is and how I suddenly discovered my interest on it.
Okay, this won't get any cheesier. Kidding aside, I have learned how important new media is and its growing potential. Now I'm regretting on not taking this paper on a Stage 3 level.
A few weeks ago we talked about privacy issues. I believe, Foursquare is definitely one of the most controversial social networks yet. It is not as big here in New Zealand when you compare it abroad, but it is slowly catching more victims...err, users.
Pros? Definitely for the businesses and marketers. Who would not want to join in the bandwagon and sell their products to techno geeks. Don't forget to add a dash of glamor to your business by appointing someone a 'Mayorship'. Also, good news to stalkers and those who love the feeling of being stalked.
Cons? Privacy. On the one hand, is there anything we have right now that doesn't infringe our privacy? I guess, it all falls down to how you use it and how much information you would give out. Moderation and balance is the key, I guess.
Like what we have learned from this course, online society is constantly evolving. Who knows what's up ahead in 2011. We may even have a new concept of privacy and public sphere in a couple of years. Who knows? That's what makes new media a very interesting field to study.
Alliv, signing out.
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