My New Media Class – So Far

According to the article "8 Business Technology Trends to Watch" it states the advancement of the internet or Web 2.0 as a main technology which is a part of new media. This includes technologies like blogs, wikis, and social networking websites like Facebook. Some other technologies that are a part of new media are things like, getting scores sent directly to your text phone via text message.

The internet is a vital part of new media. New media is a enhanced from of communication where people from one end of the world are able to contact people from the other end. The main source of this communication is the internet. Without the internet, there wouldn't be a new media. We need the internet, to blog, wiki, and social networking, without it, those would not be possible.

New media has been enhancing old media. Back in the day, books, newspapers, and magazines were the main forms of media. Now days books can be found electronically online. There are many articles everywhere online, and even most newspapers publish their articles online. If a even happens, people can use new media technology and they will find out instantly. While it would take newspapers until the next day to report it.