What Is Media Interactivity?

Media is the means through which information is distributed and received. Throughout history, media has been known to constantly change. With the continual arrival of new technology, techniques, and inventions, it is difficult for the public to communicate through only one form of media.
The four media groups, photography, cinema, television, and digital media, individually cover the six aspects of media, which are connectedness/accessibility, mobility/portability, public privateness, private publicness, personalization, and last but not least, interactivity. In this essay, we will be focusing on interactivity within photography, cinema, television, and digital media. When the camera was first invented, it was not owned by many because of the fact that one was expensive and the photos were difficult to develop. After Mathew Brady popularized photography through his studio and Civil War gallery and after George Eastman invented the Brownie, which was affordable and easy to use, photography, remained a popular medium until today. The two most important components of photography are the photographer and his/her camera. The interactions between these …show more content…
Television shows were easily accessible sources of entertainment. There is a high interaction between television and people as customization of content is possible from manually changing channels and volume to voting who you want off a reality T.V. show, to answering featured questions or polls through text. With new technology, we have programs such as apple TV, Netflix, and Roku that allow us to pick and choose exactly what we want to watch while providing suggestions based on what we choose. A main component of television is advertising. Ads are featured between the breaks of shows and also interact with viewers with their push and pull effects. Overall, the interactivity within television is high and