W2- Meida, technology and society

What is Digital Media? Digital media is broadly called new technology included factors: mediators and digital format. However, new technology nowadays might become the foundation of the development tomorrow or nothing. How do I know the next stop the technology will lead us? What do I predict the direction of industry?
Knowing the past and understanding the present will help. However, the examples in the book ”Media Technology and Society” are pretty hard to image the old technology such as telegraph. For instance, what is pith ball telegraph?
Whether the technology develops, people are the lessons that we need to consider. And those are demands and regulations from. A good technology can change the view of world as the idea “global village” McLuhan said. I think the evolution of internet is the best example. However, it is also alter the relationships among people. The social network is enlarging and becomes individualize. In my personal experience, I feel that this world goes extremely. Friends get closer, in contract, people become indifferent.
To synopsize, I would define technology is a bridge to connect people and the society. Based on the media landscape, we have to identify what the reality is and to learn not to be influenced by the media. That is always a big issue.