The Long Tail...an overview from another teacher

The long tail from Media Studies

A couple of useful websites

https://www.pinterest.com/ntennear/online-age-g325/

http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/

Future Predictions

Media in the Online Age: Future Trends / Predictions

I've started some points on future predictions.....

 

Media Area	Point One	Point Two	Point Three
Music Industry	Growth of streaming sites E.g. Apple and Google now offering streaming services http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/02/streaming-music-industry-apple-google
Film Industry	Growth of crowdfunding http://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2015/01/61602-indiegogo-vimeo-partner-up-in-push-to-boost-film-crowdfunding/
Social Media	Increased accessibility – connectivity – technological convergence.  E.g. Apple watch http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables/apple-iwatch-release-date-news-and-rumours-1131043	Growth in civic engagement – individuals using social media to fight causes E.g Alan Barnes Fund http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/i-just-wanted-to-help-beautician-who-set-up-gofundme-page-for-attacked-pensioner-alan-barnes-10014140.html http://www.gofundme.com/l0dt9o

Mike Wesch: Extension Work 'The Machine is Us/ing Us

YouTube, Mike Wesch and Vloggers

You tube wesch and vloggers from lou80

Student work on distribution and the film industry: Netflix

Student work on marketing and the film industry

Distribution of the film industry from Daniel Clewlow

Student work on the film industry and crowdfunding - Kickstarter

Student work on wikinomics

Free Creativity from weez97

Wikinomics the big ideas from lou80

Wikinomics and soundcloud from lou80

Wikinomics

Music Industry in the Online Age Research Task

The week before half-term you researched one of the following sites:
Soundcloud
Spotfiy
iTunes
Kickstater
Last FM

Here's your fantastic work:

Last fm from lou80

Kickstarter from lou80

Kickstarter 2 from lou80

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Student work on Gauntlett's Key Ideas

  http://goanimate.com/videos/0pLNwuIIzW2g

http://goanimate.com/videos/0Ms7sNowByz4

http://goanimate.com/videos/0FWeAvrBNHD0

http://louisemediathroughtheages.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/media-and-everyday-life.html

David Gauntlett: Media and Everyday Life

The Virtual Revolution: The Great Levelling