Question 1A

Digital Technology:Digital media is digitized content that can be transmitted over the internet or computer networks. This can include text, audio, video, and graphics. This means that news from a TV network, newspaper, magazine, etc. that is presented on a website or blog can fall into this category.Advantages of digital technology:

easy access to information, improved communication and convenience in education. Digital technology promotes innovation and creativity. In addition, digital technology has improved the delivery of services in business and health industries.

HOW DID I USE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN MY COURSEWORK- DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY WAS USED THROUGHOUT

MY AS COURSEWORK AS ALL MY WORK WAS PLACED ONTO A BLOG. dIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ALSO ALLOWED ME TO PUBLISH MY MAGAZINE FREELY ONLINE VIA A SITE CALLED “ISSU” THIS MEANT MY MAGAZINE WAS ACCESSIBLE TO A WIDE AUDIENCE ALLOWING ME TO GAIN MORE FEEDBACK. tHE FEEDBACK THEN ENABLED ME TO MAKE CHANGES TO MY MAGAZINE WHICH ALLOWED IT TO BE OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY.

creativity The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness

How did i use it in my courseworkI used creativity in My AS media coursework through the creation of my magazine, I was creative through the use of the digital media as i looked at ideas online and then used those ideas to create my final product . I was also inspired by a majority of images / magazines i saw in everyday life, i took visual images of what i saw and used my creativity to turn them into something of my own

ResearchThe systematic investigation/study into sources to establish facts and new conclusionsHow did i use it in my coursework

Before creating my final piece i researched previous magazines, this allowed me to have a visual idea of what successful magazine look like and what they need to include in order to attract the target audience.

PlanningThe process of making plans for somethingHow did i use it in my coursework?

I planned in advance before i started designing my magazine, this allowed me to have a general idea of how i wanted my magazine to look which therefore allowed me to have a starting point.

Post productionThis refers to the processes you need to undergo once you have finished creating a final piece, in my case the magazine. This is the part where everything is finalized in order for the product to be purchasable to the audience.

In AS post production consisted of making all my research and planning tasks into digital format so they were accessible to my audience.