Blog post #4 Cole Culina

 Blog post assignment #4

There are three articulations that I can look through when reviewing both articles.  The first lens is about the message and the technological means to distribute a given message.  There are specific roles such as the production, distribution, and consumption of the media.  The second articulation is about how the media creates meaning and creates emotion based off of the message.  Finally the third articulation reflects on how media spreads through culture and society.  With this articulation there is more to the orioles of the producer, distributor and consumer.  The producer is creative and this helps the distributor circulate the message which then goes to the consumer whose job is to receive the message.  

Reflecting on these three articulations I would argue that the reading “Long before twitter” uses the first type of articulation.  The printer press was able to help spread the message that was being spoken.  Here the printer is the technological means that allows and helps for the message to be consumed.  Without the printer people would not be able to receive the message and therefore strengthen my reasoning for choosing the first articulation.

For the second media which is “OH LAWD HE COMIN” I would say that this media uses the second articulation.  People made this an internet meme and created meaning behind the meme.  There is a certain emotion that is evoked when people see this meme.  People who use social media created meaning for the meme giving the meme a symbolic meaning.