Message, Method and Medium

I learned several things after reading "Convergences." I understand the meanings of message, method and medium and how they differ from one another. Message is a form of communication or, a point. There are different ways to portray your message. For example, a simple wave hello is a gesture that sends a distinct message. However, not all messages are easily understood. While looking at a piece of art, I may see a completely different meaning then the person standing next to me. Art is a more complex way of displaying a message. Method is what is being said. The tone in which it is spoken tells everything. If you are feeling happy or mad, your method expresses those emotions. Medium means each expression reaches every individual in a different way. We may relate to certain poetry or songs played on the radio. Medium can also be defined as physical material an artist uses.

Since the world is becoming more and more technologically advanced the fine line between fact and fiction is growing harder and harder to recognize. So how do you know if the message method and medium are correct? Take reality shows for example. We all watch shows such as The Real World, The Hills and Big Brother. Is the drama real or scripted? There are messages all throughout the media. Newspapers, magazines, TV, radio even something as sentimental as asking your loved one to marry you. There are various ways to do it and to perceive it. The marriage proposals in Convergences helped me visually on how to perceive different messages, methods and mediums. I learned that the purpose is the overall goal and aim. It helps you understand why a text was written or composed. Some purposes are not all similar even if the topic is the same. Overall, message method and medium are all so closely related it is hard to tell how they differ from one another. After reading these pages and looking at the examples, I have a clearer vision of what they are.