The excerpt from the article " The Long Trail" is about a speaker comparing his limited media experiences as an adolescence in the seventies and eighties to unlimited options of the common day adolescence of the twentieth century. He sums up both experiences in two words, niches and hits. Meaning, in the seventies and eighties technology wasn't as advance as it was today and there was very limited options for mass communication. Therefore, in order to reach the big screen or any screen for that matter, what you did had to be major or in others words, a hit. But now that the things like the internet, cellphones, and game system have allowed the media to become more accessible reaching the big screen is at the click of a button. Now a days one doesn't have to be very talented in order to get screen time, anyone can do.And instant fame is not the only thing offer, the twentieth century technology as offered unlimited options of music, shopping, and entertainment. The people have fallen in love with the idea of having the world at their finger tips.
History: What a lot of people don't know is that the original Keyboard Cat video was actually made in 1984 as a funny home video then later became a YouTube and internet sensation when the video was uploaded to YouTube in 2007. The baggy blue T-shirt wearing feline's name was "Fastso" but Schmidt later changed the title to "Charlie Schmidt's Keyboard Cat". My thoughts: This video was very creative and the first of its kind with many to follow after. Defiantly one of the more know viral videos that is still used today in sitcoms and televisions shows.
I agree with this article when it talks about how in this day and age anyone can become famous over the internet. I think it is interesting seeing the point of view from someone who has been through different times of technologies growth, and hearing what they have to say. I bet the author has seen a lot of growth over the years and is continuing to see it. Are you completely "in love" with technology? Or do you still have doubts?
ReplyDeleteI think this article has s0me good points. I think people would not be to happy if we took away these items of technology. Since we rely on technology for everyday entertainment do you think with the rise of these videos becoming so easily accessible, that it will cause sites like Youtube will become our go to movie theater? Do you think that we will not have to leave our house for any entertainment?
ReplyDeleteI agree that anyone can get screen time. No matter if you have experience or not. It just depends on the people you know. But its better to be more experienced.
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