COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA IN AUSTRALIA Does it make sense anymore to talk about ‘Australian media’ in the era of the Internet? What is the role and value of Australian media and content? Your discussion should analyze one of the case studies below. Introduction Throughout history, both media and technology regarding public communication have undergone paths which can be easily intertwined. Current technologies have emerged in society, and media stakeholders have embraced them while in other cases keeping them at arm’s length, especially the technologies which have emerged with opportunities to extend coverability, impacts, and media quality (Meikle, 2014, pp.12). Emerging technology, however, has challenged media at times in explicit ways to leave the old-age operations while at the same time presenting threats to viability media operations. On some settings, current technologies emerge with serious ethical apprehensions. One of the emerging technologies in media communication is the internet. Although the Internet technology had not been primarily designed as a mechanism to convey information and news, it has been proven to have occupied the position of a news channel (Meikle, 2014, pp.12).…

social media has created a specific way that people socialize According to Yuksek & Solakoglu (2016), social media has created a specific way that people socialize. As a result, the type of manifestation provided by social media offers an opportunity that aids in analyzing information behavior. Online social networking sites are being utilized for linking individuals, sharing information, and finding the right content hence circulating the information. Consequently, social networks have eliminated social obstructions that usually hinder direct communication due to the social anxieties that we experience (Gonal, Umadevi, & Sreedevi, 2018). Studying social networks helps us comprehend the influence of gender, and consensus influences the nuances of social interaction. Gender and consensus are two critical, independent variables that play an essential role in the communicating purpose of social media.  Previous research has shown that inequalities that are gender-specific can originate from society. This differentiation is aggravated by societal expectations, which is why cyberbullies find it more comfortable in a space such as social media where they do not have accountability. The digital traces that we leave behind as offer…

Negative Implications of the Internet and Social Media to Children in the United States of America In the modern USA, the rate of social media usage has escalated to higher scopes. This has not left out children who are the most vulnerable species as compared to grown-ups. The online world is making people even more indulged as compared to the era when social media was missing. Social media is what is currently referred to as the online world. All the data that anybody needs can be acquired or seen on long-range through informal communication. Likewise, internet-based life is a method for interfacing individuals with their loved ones by making posts online about what they are doing or how they are feeling. Individuals can make companions or follow each other to remain refreshed and associated. Online life adversely impacts America today since it can destroy relational abilities, spread bogus data, disperse individual information, and contrarily impact on the futures of individuals, especially children. As a matter of criticality, long-range informal communication avenues can stunt up close and personal correspondence. The quantity…

Possessing a professional social media presence Unlike the olden days when being recruited in a job was a short and simple process, nowadays the process of being recruited in a job has become cumbersome, credits to social media. When applying for a job, one is expected to not only satisfy the job requirements but also pay attention to the nitty gritty details found in their online accounts. In this day and age, many companies and organizations screen their applicants through their social media accounts. Some sites leave room for employers to get additional information about their applicants. When sharing information on social media, be keen on what it is. A picture of you taking beer or smoking could make your employer change their mind. If you share your day to day information and whereabouts, that can influence your career opportunity in future. Some employers might relate that with being untrustworthy. Failure of updating your social media profiles might block some doors for you. In addition, if your profile information is not as updated as your CV, you are closing some…

Social media/networking as a form of recruitment method Social media has nowadays been used widely as a tool for recruitment. It is considered as one of the preferred options for recruitment by most of the organizations. Websites such as LinkedIn and Twitter have a network of professionals across the world. Advantages With social media, organizations can recruit a highly qualified and talented workforce. This is because today, the majority of people are on social media, which means that they are tech-savvy. This is an essential requirement for a job in the market. Such candidates are likely to know emerging trends as well. Using social media for recruitment is a cost-effective method as social platforms are free of cost for advertising required jobs. So, job visibility, as well as candidate visibility, becomes easier. Also, it also a platform to raise brand awareness. Disadvantages: Social media might involve a lot of fraud or scam in which candidates can land. These may extract personal information from people and make fake promises to recruit them. The hackers also perform identity and data theft. Social…

Virgin Media company             Virgin Media is one of the largest fixed home phone providers in the UK and Ireland. The company was started in 2006 after NTL and Telewest merged into now the Virgin media. In 2010, it started trials to deliver television and broadband services through telegraph poles in Berkshire, which successfully connected more than one million homes in the UK. It was the first company in Britain to offer services such as broadband, TV, mobile, and home phone services all in one package and has won many awards after its establishment. Today, Virgin Media continues to offer exclusive products with improved connection network speeds of up to 300Mbps. The mega company’s head office is located in Hook, Hampshire, with around 1500 people on the site and has all the support operations, including finance, legal, communications, and IT departments. Virgin media company has many branches, such as in Wythenshawe, Swansea, Sheffield, and Bellshill. This company has established operating goals, which were set in 2015 referred to as “5 in 5”, which include transforming lives of the disadvantaged people…

How to manage your Business on Social media Many brands today are using social media to connect with people who love them. Also, social media can reach new customers and prospects. Apart from search engines, people use social media to research a new product. A potential customer is likely to make a buying decision after a few reviews from a random Facebook friend. Still not convinced, let’s take a look at these social stats : An average online consumer has at least nine accounts on various social media channels. Also, they spend 2 hours and 16 minutes on social media daily. Facebook is the third most preferred website for research. It’s only YouTube, and Google that outranks it. 68% of people will watch a YouTube video to learn more about a product or service. So its clear social media is here to make your business make profits even without spending a dime. In a perfect world, managing your business on social media is easy. But in reality, it’s an irritation to do it all alone. That’s why most business owners…

Media imperialism about Facebook Boyd-Barrett, O. (2015). Media imperialism. London, UK: SAGE Publications. In this article, Boyd-Barret examines the inequalities of media power and influence, especially Facebook, between nations. He revisits the classic concept of media imperialism. He argues that there is a need to understand how structures of power and control continue to regulate our access to and consumption of the media. Facebook is one of the media that he mentions in his article. McElroy, E. (2019). Data, dispossession, and Facebook: techno-imperialism and toponymy in gentrifying San Francisco. Urban Geography, 40(6), 826-845. McElroy’s article explores Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s practice of data colonialism. This was after 2015 rebranding of Zuckerberg San Francisco General within San Francisco’s techno-political landscape. After acquiring naming rights, Facebook attempted to pair hospital data with user data to augment its scope into intimate geographies. McElroy forges the concept of techno-imperialism and media imperialism. Tereshchuk, V. I. (2017). The problem of media imperialism in current conditions Tereshchuk’s article presents the phenomenon of media imperialism, which characterized the state of global mass communications in the post-colonial period.…

Media’s Representation of Aging and Society’s Obsession with Youth “Our limbs fail, our senses rot. We degenerate into hideous puppets haunted by the memory of the passions of which we were too much afraid and the exquisite temptations that we had not the courage to yield to. Youth! Youth! There’s absolutely nothing in the world, but Youth!” These are the “magnificent” words of Oscar Wilde, an educated and renowned poet, and playwright. The ripple effect of Oscar Wilde’s ideology of aging can be felt in the world today. We live in an era where every pharmaceutical and beauty industry is trying to provide a solution to aging, trying to fight against a natural and human process that should otherwise be embraced with open arms. This brings me to the question: Why are we so obsessed with maintaining our youth? Is growing old the new abnormal? My name is Levijoel Tamou. It is an honor to speak in the presence of greatness, that is you.   Today, I stand before you guided by the spirit of humanity which unites us all,…

Media And Culture The media comprises agents that spread information that the people use to create a reality which later turns to be their culture. Technological advancement has led to the invention of mass media tools that are reliable and spread information fast. Among the tools used is the internet, televisions, newspapers, among others. The media in use reflect culture differently. They display the U.S culture differently compared to the other countries culture. Therefore it is crucial to distinguish how the media portrays the U.S  culture and the culture of other countries. U.S Culture The media has portrayed the U.S culture as dominant. They explain that most of the films, for example, are export from the state and later translated to other languages of different countries. The media has shown that the culture in the state is widespread, and other countries can only imitate (Schaefer, 2019). An example of this is the languages used in American films. Audiences from developing tend to adopt the words which at times is vulgar and incorporate them in the movie that they produce. Although…