In my own experience, I believe that an example of the key term “new media” is the constant movement between social media platforms. “New media” is described as the constant advancements in media, which results in the notion that there is no “classic media.” Simply put, there is “new media” and “old media,” however no middle ground, because what is not new, is old. In today’s day of age, social media drives public opinion, education, public actions, as well as perceptions of beauty, behavior, and social status. Since it was created, it seems like popularity within social media platforms is ever moving. From where popularity used to lie in Zuckerberg’s Facebook, now it lies in Tiktok. The idea is that the flowing movement from platform to platform may cause a generational divide because once again, things that are not new, are considered old. In present day, Facebook is considered an old platform, and instagram is now turning more towards parents and millennials, rather than for today’s youth. As social media continues to advance, things become outdated, much like the reading spoke about.
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Great point about rapid outdatedness in media. What do you think the “new” new media will be that replaces TikTok? Can a social media platform remain “new media”?
Honestly, I am no psychic, therefore I don’t necessarily know what will exactly take place of tiktok in the future, however my guess is that it’s going to be something as mindless and easy. Tiktok is known for having short videos, therefore mindless scrolling is much prevalent, and tiktok itself is time consuming because of that; therefore my assumption is that something along the same lines will emerge and take its place in the future. I don’t think a social media platform can remain “new media” though, or at least it’s incredibly unlikely. Media-related things are constantly evolving and advancing, and generally society moves on from one thing (platform) to the next, leaving what they were just focused on in the past. Therefore, I don’t think any social media platform can remain as “new media.”