Media ecology is the study of media, technology, and communication and how they affect human environments.

KEY TERMS:  Environment; Interconnected; Interdependent; Media impacts on society’s understanding, perception, feelings and values

This includes elements such as:

• • Money
  • Institutions
  • Audience
  • Government
  • Creators
  • Distribution
  • Social Media
  • Technology

I understand now that, in the real word all media producers relay on a variety of other parts in the media environment. For example to create good media, editors, publishers, fashion designers  makeup artists, and much more people will need to be employed. Media ecology has also taught me that there are many elements involved in creating media, like having to get it approved by the government and having a target audience.

Media ecology is going to be helpful in creating my music magazine because it has enabled me to think about all aspects of media that I will need to include.