Comparing Walter Benjamin and Susan Sontag

Walter Benjamin and Susan Sontag argues the ways and the kinds of the new technologies and new media like photography and cinema. They are not agreed in all discussion points. <Tab/>Like the german writer and essayist, Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) mentioned in his essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" photography and cinema formed a new vision and a new kind of art. On the other side …

…of that, is the new technologies, photography and film. These technologies also are composing the biggest part of the mass media. While Walter Benjamin is explaining his views about these new technologies he generally telling the good sides and advantages of it. On the other hand Susan Sontag is explaining her thoughts and views about the unknown sides of these new media and art form: Photography, by telling about its disadvantages and structure of it.