• Living and learning article

This article spoke about two researchers going into a school to analyse and look at how a group of year 9 students interacted and used digital media to enhance their education at home and school. It also looked at them developing relationships through social media websites. They had to make sure what they were doing was "ethical" and that it didn't evade peoples privacy but as it turned out they saw that the year 9's accepted them into their social group and grew more fond of them then parents or teachers as the researchers had an un-judgemental view of what they did online. They also looked at the impact students using social media had on the ability of teachers to freely post what they wanted.

• Periscope article

In the article is talks about things that are wrong with it and how it is a burden to society but it also talks about the potential benefits to be had from it. Periscope has a large problem with peoples privacy and users continue to breach copy right infringements, but worst of all it can humiliate people with bullying being spurred on my online viewers

• Essay

The essay gave great examples of what Spotify is used for and how it encourages user interactivity. It also mentioned the type of audiences that may use the service. There was also a strong use of theory which was added in and worked well with the essay and didn't disturb the fluency of it.

• How has digital media changed your life in the past 5 years?

5 years ago i hadn't heard of Instagram, twitter, Myspace, LinkedIn or snapchat. 5 years ago was my first interaction with social media and i first signed up for a Facebook account. This was when it was extremely popular among young people and near enough everyone and i remember this is also when cyber bullying became much more prominent online, this shaped the way people used the media. Also 5 years ago i wouldn't have been surprised to see a newspaper or two in my house everyday but now i only see them in shops and supermarkets. The change on the print industry in the last 5 years has been monumental and now i find myself; instead of reading a newspaper, viewing the stories online through an app. The content hasn't really changed, just the way we view it.