Where is Media Going and Where is it Coming From?

Prior to the advent of the Internet, the development of the radio, television, and film already made media a prominent part of peoples' daily lives. More and more media became an important aspect of American culture, and something that people came to expect and even rely on. This has become even more true with the rise of the Internet, which we almost completely depend on to function. Today, media is not something that we passively experience, but something that we interact with. Even as I am writing this blog post, I am contributing to the various forms of media that are available to us today. Websites such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Flickr, allow us to be part of the media experience like never before. We no longer have to rely on a physical newspaper to get the headlines,  but just have to follow the New York Times on Twitter! The public does not have to wait until the next day to read the news anymore, but can get up-to-date information the second its available via the internet. Media in the digital age has created opportunities for musicians and artists alike with the rise of MySpace and other websites. By being a part of such communities, their art can potentially be experienced by millions of people that they never would have been able to reach before. Judging by the past ten years, I think it is safe to say that the Internet will continue to change the way we view media. It is increasingly becoming something that we can't live without, and an incubator of creativity.