REFLECTION
Media Ecology is the study of media as environments. Media is made up of elements that are all interconnected together and the system would collapse if one of them were to disappear. These are:
- Money
- Institution
- Distribution
- Technology
- Creators
- Audience
- Government
- Social media
Every media elements rely on each other to run the world we live in today, for example without audiences creators do not have a purpose to create media as there would be no one viewing the media.Media has a huge influence on our understanding, perception, values and beliefs because the information that media puts out and enhances social coordination so individuals begin to accept the information if they believe others have also accepted it.
FOCUS FORWARD
I have realised that the media involves a wide range of elements that all interlinked meaning that you can’t be isolated in Media Ecology as without the other platforms your media won’t be good.
This had made me realise that there is a complex environment within media so I now know if I was to make my magazine I would have to include al these aspects to make my magazine successful.