After reading “Changes in Media Over the Last Century” (found in Module Readings), you’ll spend some time discussing how traditional media has been influenced by the emergence of new media. For your journal entry, consider responding to the following prompts:
- What types of information or media are we referring to when we use the term “traditional media?” What about “new media?”
- Discuss how new media has changed the way that information is distributed.
- Discuss how traditional media has attempted to evolve in order to keep up with new media? Do you believe it has been successful?
Grading Criteria
Your journal entry should be around 200 words long.
Resources
- “Changes in Media Over the Last Century” from University of Minnesota (opens in new window): An in-depth look at evolutions in media since the invention of the internet