Digital Media - Week 4

Digital Media

Week 4, Video task 


Before I had watched the three videos, my idea of Digital Media was any form of media such as video, audio, or software that is in a digital form. There are many things that separate traditional media and digital media. The main thing I think is that traditional is a very one-way communication while digital has such a broad platform to communicate to others. Digital media can also be changed and make an original piece look almost just as authentic.


From the first video, I had learned that digital media is not only media that is in a digital form, it is also a way of connecting and interacting with people all around the world. The video explains that we are all part of an infinite network and that we can connect to anyone as easily as they can connect to us. This allows us to find people with common interests and I have experience with that through the social network Twitter. My experience with connecting with people online has been so interesting. Meeting people that are from so many different places with different cultures is so fascinating to me. It taught me a lot about different people’s views on the world and I like to think that it has made me more open-minded.


The internet has been around for a while now and it has given us the privilege to find information with a click of a button. Although there are many great things about the internet and the digital media world, a lot of stuff is more of a fantasy or some sort of illusion hence why caution needs to be taken.


In the second video, I learned the definition of digital literacy. From my understanding, it is about navigating and communicating through different digital environments. We often choose how much we want to know by our personal needs. 


Digital literacy is important to some people because they rely on social media networks to keep in touch with their friends or to know what is going on in the real world. It is also important because it is crucial for employability since the field of work is so competitive. 


In the final video, I learned a lot about how things on the internet can be perceived. I also learned that digital literacy isn’t something that people just know how to do. It is like learning how to play an instrument, it needs practice. 


The last video also expressed how many things on the internet aren’t what they seem and that they can be very deceiving. This teaches us that we can not believe everything we see without knowing the context or details. 


To me, the quote by Marshall McLuhan, “the medium is the message” means that within media whether it’s an image or some form of text, it can contain more than what’s on the surface. I also think that it could mean the way people perceive things since everyone has different opinions and views.





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