Digital Language and New Media

Mediamorphosis Human language has undergone 3 major developments in our existence -spoken language -written language -digital language

Human language has undergone 3 major developments in our existence

-spoken language

-written language

-digital language

Digital Language = Far Reaching It is the 3 rd great metamorphosis that allows us to communicate with others on a far reaching scale. Because of digital language, we are now “one homogeneous mass”, to quote Samuel Bowles.

It is the 3 rd great metamorphosis that allows us to communicate with others on a far reaching scale.

Because of digital language, we are now “one homogeneous mass”, to quote Samuel Bowles.

Digital Language Timeline Telegraph Radio Telephone Television Internet Not all technology is readily adapted… http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =ADHrVKPfK44#t=7m12s

Telegraph

Radio

Telephone

Television

Internet

Not all technology is readily adapted…

http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =ADHrVKPfK44#t=7m12s

Amateurism Amateur radio does still exist among hobbyist and enthusiast, and this proves very useful when national disasters or wars interrupt traditional means of communication. What amateurs today report things that “the media” sometimes misses?

Amateur radio does still exist among hobbyist and enthusiast, and this proves very useful when national disasters or wars interrupt traditional means of communication.

What amateurs today report things that “the media” sometimes misses?

Benkler On Todays Digital Age “ The Internet allows individuals to abandon the idea of the public sphere as primarily constructed of finished statements uttered by a small set of actors socially understood to be “the media” (whether state owned or commercial) and separated from society, and to move toward a set of social practices that see individuals as participating in a debate .”

“ The Internet allows individuals to abandon the idea of the public sphere as primarily constructed of finished statements uttered by a small set of actors socially understood to be “the media” (whether state owned or commercial) and separated from society, and to move toward a set of social practices that see individuals as participating in a debate .”

New Media As our world becomes computerized, media begins to change.

As our world becomes computerized, media begins to change.

1. Numerical Representation -Media becomes programmable . 2. Modularity -Fractal Structure 3. Automation -Media creation, manipulation, access. 4. Variability -Infinite versions. 5. Transcoding -Computerization of media

1. Numerical Representation

-Media becomes programmable .

2. Modularity

-Fractal Structure

3. Automation

-Media creation, manipulation, access.

4. Variability

-Infinite versions.

5. Transcoding

-Computerization of media

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Interactive Media “ Closed” and “Open” Interactivity Following the mental structure of the creator, a predetermined path. Clicking a link, that goes to an image, that goes to the next image etc etc. True interactivity allows its users to choose their path. Lake of Death

“ Closed” and “Open” Interactivity

Following the mental structure of the creator, a predetermined path.

Clicking a link, that goes to an image, that goes to the next image etc etc.

True interactivity allows its users to choose their path.

Lake of Death