What is New Media?

This is my first blog about New Media and I am learning that New Media is more than just blogs, wikis, Facebook. It is an upgrade over old media. Old Media such as television, telephones, radio, etc. Sites are being dedicated to radio and TV. In “Who Needs a TV? I’m Watching on a Laptop,” shows are posted on Hulu where individuals can watch shows and see if something is missed on regular TV. People can create their own radio stations on sites like Pandora. The Internet helps new media grow. People constantly update themselves on twitter, Facebook, etc and the internet delivers this to cell phones and computers. Social networking sites are providing connection outside of the real world. New Media is a new dynamic and it is improving our quality of life.

Sources:

"Who Needs a TV? I’m Watching on a Laptop ," by Laura M. Holson, New York Times, December 3, 2008; Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/technology/personaltech/04basics.html?emc=eta1

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