Technological convergence

Political-economic paradigms are useful in analysis of a contemporary media arrangement and the role of media in political practices, both in a New Zealand context. In doing this some key issues are illuminated; the state of democratic process in New Zealand and how it is compromised or facilitated, the role of technology in politics, social values that are perpetuated through mainstream media, the significance of advertising and ultimately the relevance of understanding a variety of differing…

decreasedspendingby both households and investorsas a whole and high rates of unemployment due to luck of jobs. In this case, as argued by Alvin Hansen, firms hold off on investing new capital due to low rates of population growth and inefficiency in technological growth. Hence, one might argue that secular stagnation brings about low population, unemployment and decreased demand. Secular stagnation can also be brought…

Over the past two decades the world has seen a major shift in the development and use of media, communication and technology. Amongst industrialization and urbanization, both the audience and the communication in which surrounds all demographics has changed so dramatically many may argue that the mass communication era has ended completely. When looking into the countless changes in day-to-day life, one can understand that each change is or was as a result of technology; one can also argue…

1c. What explains Facebook’s social pervasiveness and economic power? In this context are there issues of concern? Facebook is a social networking site, launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and co-founders Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin (Facebook, 2016). Facebook networks its users through the integrated use of technologies such as messenger, email, photo and video sharing, forums, websites and the ability to connect with friends through online social…

mediums (the physical technological objects) exhibited by ‘digital natives’ (children and youth) as critical media literacy. The ability to exercise critical media literacy requires the individual to question “who is producing the media in addition to exploring both the media message and media hardware by which the messages themselves travel” (Genaro, Facebook, Twitter, and the Changing Face of Critical Media Literacy: Lecture #2), key when considering the Levels of Convergence with new media…

concern as well as the government. To ease their worries, we came up with electric bicycles, which will be fast, uses the pedal as well as electric control (if charged) to ease pedaling if tired. This will be called Hero Bikes. This product is the convergence of hi-tech and hybrid elements. That is, it a hybrid bicycle with hi-tech elements such that it serves any conditions – hybrid, secured -…

(Temple 1998). Many studies include initial conditions in growth analyses, such as the geographical situation, the availability of resource endowments, ethnic diversity, capital stocks, technological environment and social capability (Sachs and Warner 1997; Easterly and Levine 1997; Abramovitz 1986). In the convergence literature…

The Technological Medium and Reality Programming Right now, as I speak, there is a world full of people binge watching their favorite reality television shows, tuning into season premieres, and setting their DVR so they can watch their shows after the reality of real life. It is important to note, these actions are done through a variety of different technological mediums: the television, tablet, cell phone, and laptop. However, on a global scale, the television is used as a primary medium of…

a claim about the mode of God’s presence in the world. After discussing their unique methods and doctrinal differences, I will briefly discuss their points of convergence. To understand Barth’s theological method, one must realize that Barth’s mode is corrective. In Barth’s view, an overreliance on reason and a glorification of technological advances led to the unprecedented bloodshed in WWI. Therefore, Barth is distrustful of theology that concerns itself with the human relationship to God…

With the internet being what it is, the world is at our fingertips with the click of a button, scroll of the mouse, and search of a phrase. We, essentially, have access to everything at all times. However, it is this exact unlimited access that causes much debate and controversy in terms of whether we should, in fact, be granted complete internet freedom, or if the endless stream of content should be regulated. As voted by The Federal Communication Commission (FCC), “Open Internet Rules” have…