Engineers Communicate Differently Through New Media
Technology is allowing us to communicate in ways that were not possible a decade ago. This electronic magazine is one example. Other new media include social networking websites like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
If you are old enough to remember a time when there was only print media, perhaps you can distinctly hear the new tone that shows up on new media. Here are a few examples of that tone from readers we recently met through the Facebook page.
James Roland Jones: EE is a place where engineers can see the ‘cool’ stuff you can do with an engineering degree outside of the auto industry. I have been a dedicated reader for over four years now….
Frank Hurtte: EE is one of my favorite reads. It’s the perfect combination of Automation, Technology and Entertainment.
Joe Bernier: Love to read the e-mag! Hoping to head in this direction after graduating!
In some ways, we hear a more relaxed and open tone from our readers. It’s a more personal experience that conveys an attitude which is excited by the fun side of engineering found in entertainment. It’s a different rapport.
And it’s that personal experience that makes new media different, because we are more connected and better equipped to communicate, even though that communication is fraught with typos, syntax errors, and other grammatical blunders. Our computers and other communication devices like iPhones and Blackberries have strengthened the potential for connections by making it relatively easy to communicate with words, pictures, and even moving pictures, all from our offices, homes, and elsewhere, whenever!
I like that I can post a story one day, and get responses directly, or indirectly, through Facebook, or a hundred other ways that people find their way to Entertainment Engineering. That feedback is more immediate, more honest, and helps shape future issues of the magazine. That’s one of the reasons we have a blog: EE Blog Link. But we also realize there are other good sites where people connect, so you can also find us on Twitter: EE Twitter Link. And our Facebook page is: EE Facebook Link.
We encourage you to contact us through whatever channels you find most appropriate.
Bruce Wiebusch
bruce@entertainmentengineering.com
If you are old enough to remember a time when there was only print media, perhaps you can distinctly hear the new tone that shows up on new media. Here are a few examples of that tone from readers we recently met through the Facebook page.
James Roland Jones: EE is a place where engineers can see the ‘cool’ stuff you can do with an engineering degree outside of the auto industry. I have been a dedicated reader for over four years now….
Frank Hurtte: EE is one of my favorite reads. It’s the perfect combination of Automation, Technology and Entertainment.
Joe Bernier: Love to read the e-mag! Hoping to head in this direction after graduating!
In some ways, we hear a more relaxed and open tone from our readers. It’s a more personal experience that conveys an attitude which is excited by the fun side of engineering found in entertainment. It’s a different rapport.
And it’s that personal experience that makes new media different, because we are more connected and better equipped to communicate, even though that communication is fraught with typos, syntax errors, and other grammatical blunders. Our computers and other communication devices like iPhones and Blackberries have strengthened the potential for connections by making it relatively easy to communicate with words, pictures, and even moving pictures, all from our offices, homes, and elsewhere, whenever!
I like that I can post a story one day, and get responses directly, or indirectly, through Facebook, or a hundred other ways that people find their way to Entertainment Engineering. That feedback is more immediate, more honest, and helps shape future issues of the magazine. That’s one of the reasons we have a blog: EE Blog Link. But we also realize there are other good sites where people connect, so you can also find us on Twitter: EE Twitter Link. And our Facebook page is: EE Facebook Link.
We encourage you to contact us through whatever channels you find most appropriate.
Bruce Wiebusch
bruce@entertainmentengineering.com
Just to add to Bruce's editorial: I read about Entertainment Engineering in other people's blogs as well. It appears as though writing about the 'cool' stuff is getting around. -Terry
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