Journal 7

            Digital and print media both share the same purpose in life.  They are both used to convey a message to an audience so that more people can become aware or become more informed about a certain topic.  Both print and digital texts convey these messages in a very different ways.  Gladwell states in “The Social Life of Paper” that print media is tangible, meaning that you can touch it and feel it and put it where it is most convenient for you.  Digital media on the other hand is not any of these things.  Yes, it may be at ones fingertips, however it is not able to be physically touched or moved to where it is most convenient for an individual. 

            I disagree with Emily, in that I believe that one day in the future, one medium will completely replace the other.  I believe that with the advancements in technology in just my lifetime have been outstanding and that there will only be more, new, more advanced technology.  I think that one day digital media will travel along with us much like print text does but it will be on a potable screen, not on a piece of paper.  I don’t believe that this day will come anytime soon, but that day will inevitably come. This will change every day writing because it will mean the end of handwriting, and a certain personal charm that goes along with any hand-made object.  This will mean that the definition of everyday writing will have to be expanded in order to cover the new world of technology.