The idea that there is a limit to the potential “newness” of media is something I found really interesting. What was “New Media” five years ago has since transformed or been surpassed by something newer, such as how Musical.ly was repurposed as TikTok. In this keyword, the author references the near-existentialism that comes with constant media progress, specifically the concern that “processing speeds” will not be able to maintain an upward trajectory for much longer. If there is concern that technology won’t keep up with media, is it possible that eventually, media may not be able to keep up with human demand? It seems impossible to predict what will come next when considering trends on the internet, or in fashion or comedy, and reading about this keyword made me realize that the same is true for media. The takeover of teen novels and films at the beginning of the 2010s, just to be replaced by Youtube, and then TikTok within less than a decade begs the question: how much can media be condensed? The steady and progressive concentration of media makes me wonder that as we begin to see more “New Media,” will everything become shorter, smaller, and faster?
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Nice closing question. Great food for thought!
Your idea is really interesting. People nowadays prefer to receive “fragmented information” like short videos on Tiktok. I wonder whether the phenomenon that the media continues to be condensed is good or not. On the one side, it is convenient and time-saving for people to get updated information and get relaxed during free time. On the other side, it reduces the time for people to thinking and stays in a constant state of receiving information instead of activating search for information. Some researchs show that people who usually received “fragmented information” will become hard to concentrate on doing things. I really love your questions and opinions.