What is New Media?

I have been pondering over the article review that is part of the assessment for this blog and decided to find an article that deals with New Media itself.  I have just completed another unit in which I wrote an essay to define New Media and thought it only fitting to review an article about New Media for this unit.

I have chosen the article "Defining New Media Isn't Easy" by Bailey Socha and Barbara Eber-Schmid.  You can read the full article here.

“Defining New Media Isn’t Easy” written by Bailey Socha and Barbara Eber-Schmid from the New Media Institute is an article that defines what ‘New Media’ is. The New Media Institute (NMI) aims to better inform the general public about issues surrounding the Internet and other New Media and Barbara Eber-Schmid is the Executive Vice President and co-founder of the NMI.

The article begins by defining that the term New Media is a term that has been coined that relates to the Internet and the convergence of technology. It offers a definition of what New Media is and therefore what it is not. The authors quote Wikipedia and describe New Media as that which is often described as digital technologies, which generally can be manipulated, networkable and interactive. New Media is actually very hard to define as technologies are constantly changing and evolving. It has an effect on our society, economically, politically and socially and can also enrich the learning experience of students.

This article serves well to try and offer a definition of New Media and all that encompasses that term. It offers a great deal of information on the effects of New Media on our lives and society. The article is easy to read and uncomplicated and includes referencing. The authors genuinely appear to be qualified and experienced to write about this topic and it would make a good reference for other work. For anyone trying to get an understanding of what New Media is and where it may be headed, this article certainly offers some clarity and is an informative piece of writing.