The Video Vortex
In the first article “The Art of Watching Databases” by Geert Lovink, there is a strong emphasis upon the fact that youtube has become a significant item within society; dictating our actions, as well as monopolizing a large amount of our attention and time—the constant bombardment of so many videos has reduced our attention span and response to media.
The second article, “The Practice if Everyday Media Life,” Lev Manovich describes media and technology as a progression driven by mass consumption; he references the numerous social websites that now exist, stating that society has become one that is rooted within social interaction and mass consumption of media.
These two authors pull references from similar sources (youtube) and also discuss how media had impacted human behavior and interaction with each other and with media. However, Lovink solely focuses upon video sharing sites (youtube) while Manovich referenced a broader spectrum of media networking online.
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