The term new media is all relative to the generation that is using it. For our generation, new media can be shown as technology or even as social media. For example, whenever Apple releases a new iPhone or the new MacBook, it is essentially new media. The old media is large desktop laptops and landline phones when the new media consists of laptops and cellphones. Just like the reading stated, while new media and old media are overlapping and entangled, new media continues to improve the way of life by being able to connect people and assist people. In addition to advances in technology, the advancement of social media continues to draw people in with apps such as Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram. As these apps continue to evolve, more people get hooked from the old media such as Facebook to the new media. While some people are afraid of the new technology, it is critical in order to survive and to keep using our resources. We must evolve and bring new media and sustainable media into society.
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I’d curious about what you mean by “sustainable media.” Feel free to bring that up at some point during class discussions.
Apple and social apps are really good examples of new media. With the development of technology, new media include more and more different forms and it plays an important role in contemporary society. I agree that we must keep involving and bringing new media into society, since it improves the way of life. People are afraid of new technology because they are afraid of leakage of personal information or the complexity of using the software. Since social media can also harm to people in many ways, the government should make some relevant policies to guide people of all ages to use new media correctly.