Comments on: What’s in a (digital) word?

By: Carrie Neumann

Carrie Neumann — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:35:49 +0000

This article was especially informative (for us over 40 types) and really emphasizes the rapidly changing landscape of media today. Our ability to digest and understand the various new modes of communication and the language surrounding it will enable us to stay not just “hip” but help ensure that we are not left behind. Web 2.0 has afforded us the opportunity to interact virtually more than ever before, now with Web 3.0 and Connected TV we will have even more opportunities to be not only connected but the interactivity is taken to a whole new level where we will be able to order a pair of shoes that we see on an actress in our favorite show with a few clicks of our television remote control (that is definitely something I can get on board with!).

By: Mariya Wilson

Mariya Wilson — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:32:49 +0000

I believe with the ever-changing media landscape, eventually, these changes will transform the American English language. Already, students are turning in papers with texting jargon and many of the new slang terms have been incorporated into advertisements and personal daily conversations. I only wonder if this is a negative impact on our society or simply just that…an impact… that will transform into another impact, which will transform into another impact, and then another as new and better technologies continue to change the scope of our culture?

By: Estelle

Estelle — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:09:57 +0000

There are so many media related words out there that I am not 100% sure what they mean. Some are kind of easy to figure out and some are more complicated. It is interesting to see how many made-up words are out there. It almost seems like there are going to be more miscommunication among people.

By: Kaley Lindquist

Kaley Lindquist — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:25:49 +0000

I can never seem to keep up with all the media terms. Even being a Communications Mass Media major, it is a constant battle to keep up with the terminology. Words are used to mean different things than I’m used to or words are combined to make new words, like vlog- video blog. It is interesting that our urban dictionary continues to expand not only with slang but as new technology emerges.