What kinds of technologies are part of the new media?
The new media technology referred to Web 2.0 is more interactive between users than it was before. Have a several communication technologies, such as blogs, wikis, online social networking (Facebook, my space, Hi5, twitter, Friendster, tagged, etc) virtual worlds, games and other social media forms. People are using these new technologies through, computers, cell phones, internet, television and even home phones.
How important is the Internet to the new media?
As an interactive new media, the internet is having a profound impact in people’s life. It is not the only medium to distribute information to its users, but also a vehicle to express public opinion or views. Besides internet have multiple uses while a person is online, such as entertainment (game, movies, videos, music, etc), information communication (People can get the latest news.) among others. Thus, internet is very important for the new media, because without it, people would not be able to use the new media technology.
Why and how are the new media replacing and / or enhancing the old media?
The new media and old media are working together to bring the best of each other. New media has used the concepts of old new media to enhance it. We have online news papers stead of having the print out, people can have the latest news, videos, movies, music online and they don’t have to wait until is printed and published to the public, which it could take days before a person can have a hard copy. With the new media people have the opportunity to make comments of different topics and publish them at anytime. New media has helped people in other areas. For example, thanks to the new media companies are considering more the opinion of its employees than they did before, people can have social relationships, social networks and none of these benefits are consuming time and sometimes not even money. For the most part, the new media comparing to the old media is done instantly. I think one of the most important elements for the new media which also was for the old media is the internet, and it has been improved to accomplish the demands of the new media. I have to say that without internet people would not have any access to old media in some ways and to the new media right now. Internet has improved in its price, its speed and its themes,
Friedman, Linda Weiser and Friedman, Hershey H. “The New Media Technologies: Overview and Research Framework” April 2008. Pages 9-24. Available at SSRN:< http://ssrn.com/abstract=1116771>
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