Daily Archives: September 1, 2011

Transition is simply a part of our natural world. Charles Darwin’s idea of natural selection depends on an organisms ability to adapt or transition in order to survive. As individuals we go through so many stages of transition in our … Continue reading →

I agree to some degree that older and newer media can coexist to some degree and push one another further. Thornburn and Jenkins point out in Introduction Toward an Aesthetics of Transition that as media evolves and takes new forms, … Continue reading →

John Stuart Mill would agree with the arguments presented by David Thorburn and Hanry Jenkins. He would affirm the assertion of media interdependence being fostered by continual transitions of media. The article shuns the apocalyptic attitude towards technological advancement and … Continue reading →

Throughout the article Thorburn and Jenkins explore the relationship between old and new media. They point out that while many people are worried about the end of traditional media it’s termination is not likely. Instead they highlight the symbiotic relationship … Continue reading →

I present the commonly used anecdotal phrase “nothing new under the sun” as the main title of my post because it seems to provide an accurate synopsis of the article.  The authors do a compelling job towards the end of … Continue reading →

As one of those weird young people who actually prefers books to most other story-telling media, I’m inclined to disagree with these contemporary doomsayers who warn that the digital revolution signals the death of the book and the end of … Continue reading →