Monday, 14 January 2013

Lesson 3 - XKCD's Online Communities Map


Prompt Questions

How have online media developed?

What has been the impact of the internet on media production?

How is consumer behavior and audience response transformed by online media, in relation to the past?

To what extent has convergence transformed the media?



The map displays a variety of different website which can be considered to be online communities. The size of each site shows the representation of the mount of users for each business.

Music
We can see the map displays many music sites to which users can interact such as Youtube, music blogs,  whaler sound and snob sound. Music can also be consumed online through the many social networks such as Facebook and My-space. Both professional and amateur artists promote their music through these sites. Furthermore, Youtube allows you to share a particular music video with other social websites such as Twitter, Facebook and Blogspot.


Games 
The map also represents many different gaming formats. For example, social sites such as blogs, Viewing sites, such as Youtube and Machinima, and Online multiplayer sites such as WOW, Club Penguin. This has meant more games are played online compared to the past. Users have the ability to play against and communicate online with there friends and other users around the world.   


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