Media Convergence ._.

          

Did you know, that over the years the media has changed drastically? Some people are blind to the fact. But if you look at it, whenever something comes on TV and you miss it? You aren’t sad or down, because when you get back home you’ll be able to see it again. The reason why? Is because we demand access to our media. We can see it anytime we want or wherever we want. Media converges on our Pcs and TVs, Mobile devices, and society accepting the convergence.

            In society when it comes to entertainment. There are numerous of things to entertain an individual. The biggest source of entertainment comes from the TV. You have mainly reality shows, scripted shows, or just regular cartoons. Imagine if you miss it, what next? Should u just forget about it and kill your self because it isn’t coming on again anytime soon? No, the media has changed completely. The Pc is like the new TV. If you miss a show, you can just go online and watch it. No problems or anything. Once Internet hooked up with Pc’s, it’s been a craze especially for the TV industry. Some shows lost views because no one really tunes in to watch TV. They just go on the computer, and also it’s easier because there aren’t any commercials of such.

            When you look at it. Mobile phones propel convergence. Mobile phones aren’t like how they used to be back in the 70’s where they weighed 5lbs. Mobile phones now can do almost everything. They can call, text, video cam, play music, download apps, and the list goes on. Mobile phones are converging with other sources of entertainment such as: TV, games, and pc.  You can download game apps from the app store; you can download Netflix (movie app), and download pc apps. The list is everlasting; technology is updating. All entertainment sources are just going to converge.

         With technology and the media converging, society accepts it. Why would you not want too? You can have every source of entertainment in just one device, and by the way how the media is upgrading. It’s bound to happen. The sources are just split right now and each source is copying off of each other and at the same time upgrading. The convergence in the media is withstanding and it’s reaching levels. In the mid-1900s phones were only used for calling, now you can watch movies, go on the Internet, text, and listening to music all at the same time. Pcs could only type letters, now you can download anything and play games. The TV use to only be in black and white and only hold up to 10 channels (local), now certain TV companies can hold up to more than 1000 channels. It’s amazing.

            In general, I can notice the change in the media and the convergence. Every source of entertainment is pushing to be the best and be on top. In my case mobile phones are upgrading and I have a feeling it’s going to be on top. The convergence between the TV and Pcs are crazy, because both should have different functions, but they’re becoming similar. Humans in society could do nothing else but accept it. Technology is upgrading and in the end only one media can stand, we will just have to wait and see.