How has access to digital media technology changed the way in which the audience consumes media? (REBECCA)

Before the internet was released to the general public, most content like Magazines, Newspapers were distributed through printed copies of paper for the public to read. Videos were distributed through television. Fashion consumers could find what they're looking for via magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Vogue and GQ. People who go to the gym and workout a lot would find the best workout technique in the latest magazine issue. Food recipes were only distributed through books. It may seem that theres a wide range of choices to pick from back in those days, but when you look at todays technology compared to then there really is a massive difference and it does tell you that there are countless ways of people finding what they want through just the internet, and there really wasn't that much choice back then.

If you think back to the 1990's, how many magazines/newspapers did people buy? Many people usually subscribed to one or two magazines and read them for a good few years. but nowadays people have new technology like iPhones in the palm of their hands that theres no need to go out and get a newspaper or magazine from the nearest off-licence, when you can have what newspapers and magazines you want and more with just a mobile device. People find it quite astonishing when they've experienced the change in technology and how it has impacted many lives globally.

Technological Convergence. (REBECCA)

Definition:
When different technologies merge together to create a product.

Laptops. (REBECCA)

A laptop is a device very similar to a Computer or PC in terms of what it does. It is portable so it can be taken out to use anywhere if it has access to internet. It can be used to browse or surf the internet to research almost anything. You can also create documents such as a word document, publication or power point slideshow.

Media sectors a laptop would relate to would be any sector because you can do almost anything on a laptop, such as browse, publish documents, download music and films and play games.

I would use a laptop mainly for educational purposes, such as to do coursework or homework. If I'm not using a laptop for that, i would use it in my spare time to browse the internet or watch YouTube videos.

The advantages of using a laptop would be that you can use it productively, you usually get up-to-date information when researching something, they are small and portable which means you can take them anywhere and still use it.
The disadvantages of using a laptop would be that the performance and speed is never as good as a well-working desktop PC...

Introduction to ME !!

Hey guys!

My name is Shane Whiting, I'm 16 years old (now 17) born in October.

Im generally a chilled out person and there isn't much that can provoke me or take me off track of what I'm doing in my own life, at work and at college. have a younger brother who's 12 years old and goes to Warlingham school. He gets on my nerves a lot and if there's anyone who would provoke me most, its him. I love to travel to different places and explore new sights, landscapes and even new cultures when I'm abroad. I am very much into technology as many people are, i use my mobile phone a lot for social media, communication and listening to music. I also have an Xbox 360 and an Xbox One where i play all the console games in enjoy in free time (if i even have any free time).

Im very interested in Sports, particularly football and am a massive fan of Chelsea Football Club (its a real shame they had such a bad start to the league). I also participate in football for Coulsdon Athletic FC in Sunday League Football and play weekly with training on wednesdays.

I have a decent interest in Digital Media and Computing and would like to find out a lot more about it while I'm here at Coulsdon Sixth Form College. when i watch TV i like to watch Sky Sports News, favourite show being Deadline Day, and i would like to see what is being done behind the scenes and how everything is done. I have an interest in Computing as i would like to know what parts of a PC there are and how to take them apart and put them back together.

If you ever want to speak to me about ANYTHING, feel free. I consider myself a really easy person to talk to so yea...:)

Thats me :) .