Apple

Apple is probably one of the biggest companines in the face of the media today. There are not to many people in our society who do not own at least one apple product. Created by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976, it started off selling a simple home computer. Today their products include the ipod, iphone, itunes, imacs and other laptops, and much more. Their products help consumers connect to the virtual world. There most popular product, the iphone, does everything you could want when thinking about the media. It is a huge influence in our society today.

Google

Google is quite possibly the most influential and powerful company when talking about the media and technology. What started off as a simple search engine is slowly starting to take over the web. It all ready dominates as the most used search engine. It also owns sites including Blogger, Youtube, and Picasa. It connects all of these things through the same profile. It's attempt at facebook, Google Plus, hasn't quite taken off yet but it's trying. Without Google, the internet, and even media its self, would be very different.

YouTube

YouTube is another extremly powerful website today. This website gives users the power to upload their own videos, search for videos, and watch virtually anything. Some videos have become known as "Youtube Sensations" getting millions of views and media coverage. Some famous YouTube clips include Nyan Cat, Evolution of Dance, and Dumb Ways to Die. YouTube has also become a way of discovering talent. Everyday, people who have posted videos on YouTube are being interviewed on the news or performing on a talk show. YouTube is constantly talked about in the media and is an extremly powerful tool of the media.

Internet Memes.

Internet Memes have become extremly popular among young adults. These are characters that depict emotions, feelings or ideas. They usually will have a quote or a saying. Many times they are set up in a comic strip fashion. These memes have become super popular and are all over the internet. Faces include the Me Gusta face, poker face, and cereal guy.

Twitter

Twitter is a very unique, and upcoming website. Users can post whatever they want, as long as it is 160 characters or less. You can "hash tag" items by putting the pound sign in front. This website has been around for a few years but has just recenlty taken off. Today, it is all over the media. While watching television shows, a little blurb will pop up with a hash tag. You can comment to this hashtag to portray your opinions and also see what other people have to say. This website gives users the power of feedback, making it unique, in-style, and powerful.

Facebook

Facebook. Addicting, fun, interesting,..... POWERFUL! Facebook is probably the most popular website in the world. Everyone knows at least 10 people who have a Facebook. It connects the world and allowes you to keep in contact with people who, without Facebook, you would probably not see again. Facebook is so powerful it dropped the connectedness factor from 6 people to 3 people (this is the idea that everyone is connected through everyone else by going through 6 (or now 3) other poeple.) It is the biggest thing in our media today.

Internet

The Internet is probably the most well known invention in the history of the world. I don't think it would be even possibly to find someone who has never heard of it. It is the device that connects us through the world. The internet isn't even an object. It's basically a thundercloud, information being zapped all over the world through lightning. In a split second you could be talking to your cousin in Australia or reading about the politics of Russia. Society is so dependent on the internet, our world would have a meltdown if it were to ever be shut off. It acts as the biggest plug for any sense of media.