On Media & Career Paths
- Oct 31, 2017
- 2 min read
I was asked by my lecturer, why did you suddenly change to new media, rather than magazines?
Reason 1: Print is dying. I have talked about it in my last post here.
In the start of 2017, everything seems relatively stable. Then, I witnessed for myself that magazines in my home country are toppling and closing publications. I've had my share of (virtual) experience in print, so for now I'm quite content that I did what I wanted to do for a long time: a magazine internship (Thanks, The Devil Wears Prada). I also noticed that magazines in an international context, also couldn't bring themselves up. Their content runs staler by the day.
Reason 2: If this is the future, I have to adapt to it. I found that online magazines are generally stronger nowadays, but I can't think of any media portal that fully replaces the magazines that went out of print. Indonesia is not known to be avid readers, too. Their strengths are more in the creative side - like design and/or coming up with wild ideas (because honestly, our everyday environment is a metaphorical jungle). But those who do read, usually ends up to online websites (Refinery29, Vogue Runway, etc). Why not? It's free, convenient, and you get information from other sides of the globe.
As for media.
I had wanted to take media as my uni course. The thought of influencing others and owning a voice that is heard draws me in, especially in this age where global reach is easier than ever. No matter what era are we in, there is going to be someone who covers what's happening, record it, and share it to the world.
So to round it up, I do not give up on my dream to work in fashion magazines, but only add the word 'new' into the sentence. There's a revolution looming in the future of media, like the time where fashion photography was introduced and slowly replaces fashion illustration (However, fashion illustrators are still highly desired in the industry today), and I would love to be part of it.
I'm a private and quiet person in general public, even though the people who are close to me would always describe me as someone who can't stop talking. I think that demeanour of mine is saying something loudly: I have so many thoughts held back, waiting for the time it could one day come out to the world.
The thing is, how much longer? Does it even have to wait? Is it now?
References:
The Webby Awards. (2016). Into the Gloss. Retrieved from https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2017/websites/general-website/fashion-beauty/into-the- gloss/
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