The first media form I'd like to share is that of the Video Home System, more commonly known as the VHS. The VHS was introduced in the late 1970's and became the standard for the next 2 decades in portraying video content to the public. VHS are still currently owned in many households but are becoming scarcer with time. Dvd's Currently control the home video market today, leaving the VHS retired to most.
The Second media I'd like to share is none other than the Walkie Talkie. Walkie talkies, introduced in the early 1940's (though the concept of two way radio signaling had already been in effect) provided a a form of communication between two or more people via radio signal. Without the need of a main server or database, Walkie talkies can tune to a channel and both submit and receive vocal contact between a party. Though somewhat less popular today because of the improvement in cell phones, Walkie Talkies still hold their own in many areas around the world, such as among a ski patrol system who needs to quickly and easily clarify who's talking.
The final form of media, While not digital, is one far more popular than the first two mentioned above. Magazines, having been around for hundreds of years, still remain one of the top forms of communicating information. Slightly different than magazines 200+ years ago, they are now riddled with celebrity "talk" and more interesting news accommodating to the public. Magazines are alive and well today, and certain stores like FYE will even give you a free 3 month subscription to your choice of several magazines free with any purchase over $15.
The Introduction of the VHS changed the way movies and video content could be viewed to the masses. In a positive manner, VHS enabled everyone to affordably playback content of their choice in their own homes, rather than visit a theatre. A negative drawback may be that everyone hosts their own machines and as such may result in broken equipment or inability to play the tape if each owner isn't technologically inclined.
ReplyDeleteWalkie talkies provided and easy way to communicate between 2 or more people across a limited area. Most provide easy push to talk interfaces which can be recieved by any number of other walkie talkies tuned to the same frequency. They are easy and convenient to use, compared to even modern day cell phones. Draw backs may include that they can only communicate between other similar signals, limiting them to professions such as policing or ski patrol.
ReplyDeleteMagazines revolutionized the way news media and advertisements developed. Advertisements allowed magazines to become cheaper to produce and justly reached larger audiences. Magazines also quickly adjusted from purely news to what specific audiences wanted to read. In a sense, they catered to the publics appeal while still contributing a sense of information.
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