Week 1: Changing nature of society

Hi and welcome to my first ‘blog’ entry. A somewhat alien term, the commencement of this subject (which I might add is compulsory to gain my degree) has immediately sparked anxiety and despair. Not only am I not a techno-savvy type, but I also possess a deep hatred for the changing nature of society and its quick acceptance of all things electronic in the never ending quest to create the convenient lifestyle.

I think Sandi Thom said it best with her record I wish I was a Punk Rocker. Not only do I also wish I was born into a world where the “media couldn’t buy your soul” but also a time when people appeared to have a soul.

The days of letters, radio stations and kick-to-kick are fading into the background as our new high tech world takes charge. Newspapers no longer sell out, and entertainment news dominates.

Does convergence give the public permission to be ignorant about world events? Is it allowing us to pick and choose our news to the extent that we are no longer informed? This is what I see as an overriding negative of the new information age.