Media Makers

It now seems that those employed in the field of Media as students would see it (magazines, newspapers, TV etc) and therefore not how academics would see it are also considering the notion of Media 2.o. Whilst other commentators believe that New Media and how the audience applies this to them are important, there is one commentator who deems that 'Web 2.0 is not Media 2.0'. It also seems that many agree with him. However, it is important to note that there may be some bias to his thinking as Karp is one of the 'fat cats' behind Publish2 Inc. which is an organisation which aims to assist journalists in publishing articles for the web - it is a web-based news wire and Karp, along with his collegue Robert Young are now responsible for ensuring that journalists contribute more to New Media

There appears to be a change of tack as in another article, Karp is concerned that Media 2.0 (user generated) may not be as profitable as Media 1.0 (institutionally created content). With the current economic crisis, traditional 'media makers' will be concerned about their profits as no-one will be able to afford to pay the mortgage, let alone fork out for a new TV or computer or the latest technical gadget. Essentially, Karp and his contributors are bound to give a biased view as it will reflect badly on their (quite frankly, extortionate) wages if they do not.

I cannot fathom Karp's logic here. One minute he is arguing that journalists must contribute to the web and the next he is saying that they shouldn't as they might not make enough money. If anyone can interpret karp's business speak, or his logic in general then I would appreciate it as his thinkig appears to be flawed. Interestingly, Karp is also being affiliated with the 'Media 2.0 Work Group' in which the website describes this colloboration of media fat cats a' group of industry commentators, agitators and innovators who believe that the phenomena of democratic participation will change the face of media creation, distribution and consumption'.

Here are the articles in question:

http://publishing2.com/2006/01/18/web-20-is-not-media-20/

http://publishing2.com/2006/04/23/what-if-media-20-is-less-profitable-than-media-10/

Web 3.0?

This appears to be a new proposal in the world of information technology and at the moment it is highly speculative. The term has been coined by New York Times journalist, John Markoff and according to Wikipedia (I know, I know. Never trust Wikipedia!) it refers to a supposed third generation of Internet-based services that collectively comprise of what might be called 'the intelligent Web'. In other words it will be an example of what Kevin Kelly outlined in his Wired article 'We are the Web'.

In order to judge how the lectures given in our Universities will represent this proposal remains to be seen,but it is also a movement worth considering since New Media and teaching media are becoming increasingly more closely linked. It is also worth asking the question that if there is going to be a Web 3.0 and a Media 2.0 then will teaching media ever be regarded as modern and contemporary? There will be the notion of Web 3.0 and if Media 2.0 does 'happen' then it looks as though teaching can never keep up with advances in computer technology and as a result we are still stuck in Media 1.0 and Web Studies will always be more than one step ahead of Media Studies as an academc discipline

I'm a 3rd years Media Studies student and I readily admit that this is the first time I have written a blog in my life. Perhaps that is an admission I should not so readily make but I decided to set this up in order to give a student outlook on Media 2.0 which is essentially an academic proposal to update media studies with regards to teaching. I'm not quite sure yet who will respond to my (undoubedtly) inane, misjudged and ludricous ramblings yet I'm hoping that even if a lecturer or academic or even a student themselves does look at this blog occasionally in their spare moments, then there will be a small part of me that will be delighted that they have indulged in some of the ideas brought to the forum and that who knows, maybe something I or someone else has said will help them in their quest to update the field - their field, that they know so much about.