Of all the "new" media forms discussed on this blog and many more found in the wider society, the most fascinating type is the kind which does not yet exist. What would it look like? What would it do? I'd think the answer is relative. One approach to the possibilities would be a consideration of what society needs now and in the future. More than ever, new media tends to be fluid and impactful, yet traditional. We may begin our news search in the morning browsing curators like bloggers and share stories on Facebook, for instance, however these must be verifiable and so we tend to rely on the legacy media (ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN) for the "true" version of events. In this way, any new media has to be trusted.
Moreover, any new media would need to be social. First responders after hurricane Sandy, for example, were regular people organizing on Facebook to get the victims toward food and shelter (for maybe the first time, the Red Cross played a supporting role). Whatever the new media is to become, it will probably not thrive without speedy agreement from thousands of ardent supporters. Third, we live in a society of images and so the new media will have to be visual. The advertising industry best understands this concept.
Fortunately, maybe (it depends upon how you see it), the internet has seized and transformed almost every industry. If it hasn't reached yours yet, it soon will. It would be great if a new media form could truly make the world closer in alignment with what we believe it could be. Save the animals? Sure. Cure for Cancer? Coming right up. Fries with that? The best ever. IT is discouraging however to know that the same nature of the world that encourages such invention will also become its downfall. Great ideas can be known, shared, and built upon, but people rarely get to really experience the benefits for long before huge regulations are imposed. We seem to see the future world, but we cannot yet really live there. Any awe inspiring new media will have to be allowed to continue without harsh restraint and for a sufficient period of time.
I like this post because its true. Everything that you said the new media should be it should be. It should be able to work efficiently and keep everyone connected with one another as well as make sure that people get what they need when they need it and as soon as they search for it. Something has to be more efficient than sitting down and spending hours searching for something.Over all I really enjoyed your post and like you hope that something that will help us that much is not strictly regulated and destroyed.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this post. I do agree that the internet has changed the way people interact with everything and everyone. Sometimes that isn't necessarily a good thing. No one can really say what the next big thing will be but when it comes, it'll come fast. Hopefully, its beneficial to the world as a whole.
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True to Life, Carol I agree girl! Good luck on the Final! Was great working with you this semester in politics with Dunphy, see you around have a great Holiday!
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