What is New Media?

As we learned in class, new media is basically what is referred to as Web 2.0 which is a combination of technologies. It includes blogs, wikis, video, audio, mobility, among others. An example would be Flicker, which is a site that allows you to upload and share pictures with the people you want so they can view and print them as well. Google maps and social bookmarking sites are also a clear example of Web 2.0 and New Media. The difference between old media and new media can be seen by looking back at newspapers and turning them into e-magazines, watching tv series over the internet, blog posting instead of emailing, media sharing, instant messengers, and even reading online versions of books. Furthermore, collaboration and convergence are two of the key characteristics of New Media.