Samantha Carter

There is always room for improvement in everything including technology, but sometimes it not the technology its about the person. Not everyone understands technology and that is okay, but there are also problems where those who are teaching about technology have some difficulty figuring out the best teaching style. “Several researchers such as Hengry Jenkins from MIT have found that the digital divide in the United States can now be more accurately characterized as a “participation gap.” This gap is growing between youth who have the opportunities and support to participate in rich digital media experiences through technology and the Internet, and those who are not given opportunities to access, create, and participate in the global digital media culture” (Norman, n.d.). We have to remember that not all generations grew up with the opportunity to learn about technology or need a little help. There is a trend in the workforce now, where by the year of 2024, roughly 25% of workers will ...

  Movies and technology used to create them have evolved over time, from first watching in a movie theater to now being able to view them from a mobile device or at home. There were several pioneers in the movie industry, creating groundbreaking technology such as The Lumière brothers, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Charles Chaplin, and many more. As a society, movies have become more popular than before. They have special effects that keep the audience interested and entertained, along with offering the same effects in a theater and at home. Movies can be viewed on any device and instead of getting a physical copy, customers can now get a digital copy that is all stored on their television. Pixels have greatly improved, offering 4K and 5K, along with there being more genres and subgenres of movies being created every day. Society is able to use movies as self-expression, art, and more, it has also created a variety of job opportunities. Expanding from not only movies but to news prod...

  A newer technology that has revolutionized media technology and has had a great impact on society as a whole are streaming sites. A streaming site allows viewers to stream live video, along with watch the available videos and television shows. Viewers from around the world can attend a single event without leaving the comfort of their homes (Krings, 2022). They are easily accessible from any mobile device through a search engine or application. Streaming has changed how we consume media, engage in activities for leisure, and how we carry out business (Krings, 2022). It allows businesses to connect to their audience and gain new vieweres through streaming advertisements across different channels and platforms. Society was able to come together and having viewing parties while watching their favorite movies and television shows with their friends. Along with giving people a way to watch newer content without having to travel, at their own expense in their homes. Some popular stream...

  Since music started to evolve, the evolution of music technology on society has positively and negatively affected society. For billions of people, music has been an essential aspect of their life for a variety of reasons including culture, mental health, morals, self-expression, and more. Music affects society as a whole and individually, some ways that music is influential include playing an instrument, music vocals, listening to music, dancing, and using music in some way. According to research by Save the Music Foundation , music has a significant impact on humans and it can potentially affect disease, depression, expenditure, productivity, and our outlook on life (Peralta, 2022). In culture, music aids the promotion and protection of other human rights and when healing, it dismantles walls and boundaries creating a space for reconciliation and education (Peralta, 2022). On cotton plantations, enslaved workers used to sing hymns to send messages and communicate without their ...