first lecture: surprise

The first lecture for new communications technologies, or new com tech,

I went to the first lecture for new com tech, even though it was at 8 in the morning and unless I'm working i try to sleep in until sometime past 9. This lecture, like the tutorial, was unlike what i had expected, or, you could say, stereotyped it as. It began with a run-threw of the course outline again but it focused on some points that weren't covered in the tutorial (such as the weekly topics). The time was also spent but discussing/explaining what new com tech (new communication technologies) really is. The lecture, and lecturer were both actually interesting and i was most surprised with the likeness between this class and styles and genres of journalism (which i took last semester). by this i refer to the outline of the development of technologies overtime and the effect of that. this was also discussed in styles and genres of journalism as most believe it is the transformation of the Internet that seems to be destroying the benefit of the standard newspaper. Communication technologies were grouped, beginning with oral and graphic technologies being classed as 'old'. the list also included written (newspapers or letters, which bridged gaps between people overseas), radio, telephone (land line), and television (the one way media). the list was finished with mention to the new technologies computer, Mobile phone and Internet and then it was seen how all three combine to create this world of technology allowing everything to be at ones fingertips. During this evaluation Josh Nicholas, the lecturer, asked surveillance questions, such as who has a mobile phone, or who has a smart phone. i was shocked to see how much of the new technologies i use in everyday life as i am seen as someone who is against to much modernisation in technology (such as events the erase the newspaper as i intend to be a journalist). i am also very computer illiterate yet as i realised I'm more advanced than most. The lecture only went for an hour but it was very surprising, both as a shock to what i had pre-assumed it would be like and as a shock to myself, as what i have assumed i was like. I really think I will like new com tech, even though i didn't want to do it at first.

Sarmi Salami