My New Media Class – So Far

What kinds of technologies are part of the new media?

How important is the Internet to the new media?

Why and how are the new media replacing / enhancing the old media?

Well there are many technologies that are part of New Media such as Desk Top Computers, mobile phones, gaming systems, Laptops and even televisions are part of this. The internet is what really connects all of these things together though. The Internet is very important to new media. It allows easy access to all kinds of information and information can be easily changed or added. Like in the reading "IBM Learning Programs Get a 'SecondLife'" it talks about how people who are employed can change information about themselves and even their avatars. Their avatars can have anything they want but when it comes to some kind of serious meeting with the online avatars you can easily change their clothing and other things to make them less distracting to other people. New media is not really replacing all of old media but it is allowing old media to evolve and use new media. Books are one example of old media that is using the New media to sell and become read. You can get online books and get connected with everyone else who has that online book.