Friday, November 28, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Essay support
I got this email from Linn Vizard yesterday
If you are thinking of doing this essay, the most straightforward way of approaching it is to look at some of the data on the decline of analogue media and areas where it has been or is being seriously challenged by digital equivalents. Examples of the former might be found in areas such as the music and the latter in, film, TV broadcasting and news media. You might then move on to consider the implications of a 'digital switchover' or areas of resistance to it. This will almost certainly involve a bit of digging around on the internet (or research, as we used to call it).
You might also want to consider the relative cost and benefits to the replacement of analogue by digital and some of the wider implications globally, such as the creation of the 'digital divide'.
I wouldn't be looking for too much orthodox academic literature in your bibliography, if only because the changes have been taking place so rapidly that academics have barely got around to addressing it systematically. What I would expect to see is some empirical data on the decline of analogue media and a clear indication that you understand the difference between the two (e.g. CDs and MP3s are both digital media even though their forms are quite different).
A few good sources for data or whitepapers on the topic might be the following (but you will need to do some searching):
The Times On-line
Wired
Ars Technica
BBC Technology
Hope this helps
Just wondering if you have any tips for suggested reading/websites "are analogue forms of culture on a one way trip to extinction"? The library seems limited.
If you are thinking of doing this essay, the most straightforward way of approaching it is to look at some of the data on the decline of analogue media and areas where it has been or is being seriously challenged by digital equivalents. Examples of the former might be found in areas such as the music and the latter in, film, TV broadcasting and news media. You might then move on to consider the implications of a 'digital switchover' or areas of resistance to it. This will almost certainly involve a bit of digging around on the internet (or research, as we used to call it).
You might also want to consider the relative cost and benefits to the replacement of analogue by digital and some of the wider implications globally, such as the creation of the 'digital divide'.
I wouldn't be looking for too much orthodox academic literature in your bibliography, if only because the changes have been taking place so rapidly that academics have barely got around to addressing it systematically. What I would expect to see is some empirical data on the decline of analogue media and a clear indication that you understand the difference between the two (e.g. CDs and MP3s are both digital media even though their forms are quite different).
A few good sources for data or whitepapers on the topic might be the following (but you will need to do some searching):
The Times On-line
Wired
Ars Technica
BBC Technology
Hope this helps
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