Let’s start communicating in 4 ways for now.
To the best of my knowledge, I will point out the 4 ways we currently communicate or get our information from or across. Since I started my career in television, we will start there.
Television is a media technology that comes to mind first since this is where most people go to get information, to be entertained, and to learn something new. Depending on the program, the targeted audience will vary. However, the television overall is targeted to all ages. For example, PBS targets children from 6am to 5pm, when children programming are on. Univision on the other hand targets stay at home moms during the day. I use to work there and yes, they do target women between the ages of 18 to 50 years of age.
Radio is the second media technology that comes to mind. Radio is another form to get information, such as traffic reports and such, to be entertained, and to express ourselves by calling a radio station and be heard. Certain radio stations have a targeted audience, depending on their programming and song selections.
Cell phones are another form of media technology that is growing fast in this day and age. Today everyone has a cell phone from a child to college students to parents to senior citizens trying to stay afloat of the new technology. They were design at first as a luxury, only those who could afford them had them. Today, they are the primary telephone in many households. Many different programs, television or radio, use text messaging to help them promote and keep fans informed of new upcoming events or episodes. “In fact, there are services that will send text messages to your cell phone alerting you to the latest auditions” (Trenholm, p. 296).
Social networks like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter are another form for media technology that has started to really pick up popularly in the last few years. The targeted audience tends to be for MySpace from 15 to 21. Facebook and twitter tend to target audience from 21 to late 40’s.
A great example that used all 4 forms of communication technologies mention above was the tragic events that happen in Haiti. A fundraiser campaign was televised, streamed on radio and online, actors and actress were sending out tweets as they helped out by answering the phone lines, and were providing viewers with a phone number to call and/or text in your donations, as well as an online contribution site.
Communicating the good and bad things to people will make each of us a better, more informed community and society to be able to help others and each other.
Until next time… Keep the communication open to prevent miscommunication and misunderstanding in our lives.
If you would like to help the American Red Cross by making a donation to the Haiti cause, please visit the webiste or text or call in your contribution...
Send a $10 Donation by Texting "Haiti" to '90999' or call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 for Spanish.
If you would like to help the American Red Cross by making a donation to the Haiti cause, please visit the webiste or text or call in your contribution...
Send a $10 Donation by Texting "Haiti" to '90999' or call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 for Spanish.
Trenholm, S. (2008) Thinking through communication: An introduction to the study of human communication (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education.
Hello, Maribel
ReplyDeleteWell, what’s not to like! The layout is gorgeous with the continental feel to it with the globe or map in the background. I am a bit prejudiced because I like green also. The blend of the different hues is a nice touch. It really did make me think of grand things as your title suggests. Everyone has everything on the right side as far as gadgets and other information. I have to explore if we can set things up on the left of the posts as well. We can can’t we? I will have to check that out. If we can, then that would be one way to stand out. It also will serve to fill up space but not to the point of clutter.
Though your blog space is warm and inviting, I would add a little more substance first of all, meaning more posts, because that is the very nature of blogging and experiment some more with text manipulation. As Marsh, Guth, & Short (2009) reminds us, “Blogs must be updated frequently; many are updated daily” (p. 109). As I have mentioned before, I am not a daily Blogger; at least not yet anyway, however, I would suggest at least posting 2-3 times a week. I am working on getting that up to speed my self. I tend to add stuff 2 posts at a time. I would however, stay with the different variations of green or play with the fringes of green like some form of aqua or blue green even. Nevertheless, in reality, I have no qualms with the colors.
Consistency is great, but we do not want to drone on with the same format forever. Try all the different variations. Go on! Get your hands dirty, especially with text variations.
I think I look at blogs as more of a creative outlet than most that allows me to break the rules of conventionality. I am doing all kind of crazy stuff! However, ya gotta do a little bit of that to rise up from the pack, but do what is comfortable for you. That is the main thing, but also remembers to let your creative light shine. Try experimenting with more links and gadgets and stuff. Some animation would not hurt either, just to break up the green screen from time to time. Great work!
Good luck!
Reference
Marsh, C., Guth, D., & Short, B. (2009). Strategic writing: Multimedia writing for public relations, advertising and more.(2nd ed.). Boston: Pearson Education