The Manic Fanatic: Old Media vs. New Media

Old Media vs. New Media

New Media can be described as simply as blogs, wikis, Facebook. But new media is not only that, it is an improvement upon old media. So eventually the new media of today will be the old media of tomorrow. Here are some examples of old media compared to new media.

Examples:

Old Media: Television

New Media: Hulu where TV shows are streamed. Additionally there is TiVo where you can record shows and skip commercials. Also there is YouTube where individuals can star in their own web shows.

Old Media: Radio

New Media: Podcasts where radio shows can be downloaded and placed on mp3 devices. Additionally internet radio is available where you can create and personalize your own radio stations.

Old Media: Newspapers

New Media: Blogs, Newspapers online, newspapers made of blogs (The Printed Blog)

Old media: Networking with clubs, sports, friends in school, workers

New Media: Online Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, MySpace where you can create groups, forums, etc and discuss anything and everything. Second life is a site where you can live in a virtual world and buy and sell goods like in real life with real or virtual dollars.

Old Media: Literature (Books, Poems, Encyclopedia, etc.)

New Media: E Reader where you can download books to a special device and read them. Wikipedia is a site where anyone can edit information about anything and everything.