"Network is the message"

Castell's suggestion that the 'Network is the message' is easily relatable to the belief found in the Bias of Communication based on the belief that the "medium is the message."This belief argues that the meaning of a message is easily determined by the way in which it was shared with the audience. For example, watching a movie based on a book may have a very different meaning than reading the book itself.

The Internet and networks have transformed the ways in which we communicate, and has thus transformed the message. Further, The Internet, "a global communication network's" use depends on the actions of the public. Netowrks have vastly changed the way the public communicates about the economy, politics, finances, etc. and consequently has determined a new message for the public to perceive.

Intro to Communication & Technology Questions...

Here are three questions that I have developed after reading Castell's readings for my Intro to Communication & Technology class:

1. How did the merge of Usenet and ARPANET aid in the trasformation of telecommunication technologies?
   
2. What was the key technological feature in the development of the internet? And how was it determined?
3. How did investments in information technology help to vastly improve productivity rates from employees?

about me.....

Hello!!!! Welcome to my blog! I figure I should start off by telling you a little about myself....

I am originally from a Northern Suburb of Chicago. I have grown up in this town for the last 19 years and I love it! It will always be home to me! While my mom, dad, and brother still live in the suburbs; I am going to school in Chicago!

I am currently a Sophomore, majoring in Advertising & Public Relations at Loyola University Chicago. Going to college in the city is amazing...well, except for the arctic weather we have been experiencing lately. Shopping, going to sporting events, attending concerts, and going to museums are just a few of my favorite things to do in the city.

I have recently began a new internship at Time Out Chicago magazine in the city. I am sooo excited to have the position of Marketing Intern at the magazine. The office is pretty laid back and the other interns are also fantastic. Some of my tasks so far has been helping brainstorm advertisng campaigns for our Blackhawks partenership, organizing the promotions area, and We are learning tons from eachother! And I would love to continue interning at other magazines in the future.

I also spend alot of my time at events for my sorority Alpha Chi Omega! All of the ladies in my sorority are fun and extremely easy-going so it is awesome to be able to hang out with them on a regular basis.