We are Conduits of Information…
Before the Age of the Internet, we were mostly receivers of information. We learned our news from watching TV, listening to the radio, or reading newspapers. Knowledge was gained by going to the library and researching books and other forms of print. Talking on the phone or meeting up in person was the main way we interacted and shared our information with family and friends.
Being able to express yourself in other ways than words was a lot more difficult. Making your own music to share, photography, videos, etc. Usually expensive and specialized equipment, as well as the skills to use such equipment, would be required. The ever expanding digital age has changed this all.
The Internet is a vast store of information. It is quick and, now with smartphones, almost accessible anywhere you go. I can’t remember the last time I had to go to a library to research a topic of interest. With the Internet also comes more available sources for news and current events. Twitter and Facebook allow us to share information between people we know, and don’t know, very fast. Advancements in multimedia allow me to use GarageBand to make music, save to the mp3 format and now share it with my friends, or put it up on the Internet for the whole world to enjoy. I can take photos on my DSLR camera, load them onto my iPad and with different apps make beautiful works of art. I have found it so easy now to express myself in many different ways.
These new mediums has also given each of us a voice that we can use. A new and simple way to actually make our own broadcasts. I always like to think of Twitter and a public conference room where everything you do can be seen and heard. Each person can filter what they intake, digest the information and share their own thoughts and opinions. Each person’s “output” is someone else’s “input”. Conduits.
Refreshing
