Kenya & Media

Speaking from experience, sometimes I feel as if my mobile devices have taken over my life. From my tablet to my smartphone, I’m always in need of one to complete a task or bring forth an idea. Most products and services I use have added to my addiction with their user-friendly websites and applications. My statements are far from complaints but more of me realizing how attached I am to these devices. Maybe I Should Unplug….. Throughout the years, I’ve realized how important having access on the go has been to my career. In the past in my personal life, I’ve had to separate myself from my mobile devices and certain applications due to the amount of time invested. I’ve used fasting techniques to discipline myself and sometimes take my mobile devices away for weeks at a time so that I won’t dependent on them or get distracted by them. During these moments of separation, I’ve been able to accomplish a lot of personal goals but at the cost of some of my professional obligations . Long s...

The more and more I explore the world of media, I'm noticing a constant trend with the products and services provided. In the media world, out with the old and in with new is not just a cliché statement, its almost the way of life for media. The continuous improvements are awesome on the consumer end but I’m positive its a stressors for innovators. Every other quarter there's a new way to do things digitally and a new device to help you. These changes are pushing technology and internet into unchartered territory and creating a lane and space that has never been tapped into before. The pace of the growth is one of my concerns. It leads me to question if we the consumers are the reason behind the rise and fall of many trailblazing mediums. Are we putting expiration dates on the way we operate with technology or are innovators pushing us away from their original products with upgrades and series improvements? Are we being directed on what to buy and use or are we driving companie...

Hello World, I’m Kenya McGill. A graduate student in the Strategic Communications program at Troy University. I’m a native of Georgia and currently working towards my second M.S. degree. I received a B.A. in Communications: Radio/TV from Alabama State University and a M.S. in Human Resource Management from Troy University. This blog will explore my thoughts and findings about strategic communications and emerging media. Every week, I will post my opinions here as I’m tasked to research different topics within the field. I will also include personal experiences from my time as a celebrity blogger and media personality for the podcast, “The Candy Shop”. The purpose of this blog is to go beyond the surface of what we see in media and try to figure why and how some things are the way they are. With the guidance of my professor, I will use this platform to “edu-tain” (educate and entertain) readers who are interested in exploring the world of media. No topic is off limit and no questio...