In this way, we can see how the first photographs, films and even audio devices were at one time new media. Once these technological advances hit the mainstream and mass media they became the institutionalized media we see today as the recording, film and photography industries.

An essential quality of new media practice is the re-inventing of the definition – what was new media in the past is not new media today, and what is new media today will not be new media in the future.

Convergence is a contemporary new media outcome, but not what I think of as part of the new media definition.

In this way, we can see how the first photographs, films and even audio devices were at one time new media. Once these technological advances hit the mainstream and mass media they became the institutionalized media we see today as the recording, film and photography industries.

An essential quality of new media practice is the re-inventing of the definition – what was new media in the past is not new media today, and what is new media today will not be new media in the future.

Convergence is a contemporary new media outcome, but not what I think of as part of the new media definition.

@Christian – That’s the great thing about new media, it never gets old

@Michael – In my case DIM might be more appropriate

@Neil – Good point, the days of broadcast seem to be fading quickly

@Susan – You are right, the best salespeople have always known the power of “conversation” rather than “pitch”, interactivity as you say.

@Reese – We are always seeing the next new thing while becoming comfortable with what it replaces so I guess it will always be new but what we talk about will constantly change

@Dean – Some phrases stick while others don’t, I have never been that good at guessing because some buzz words I didn’t like but refuse to go away (“leveraged paradigms” come to mind!)

@Bryant – Yes you are right, it does seem to be another way of talking about communication, which is perhaps why I like it, it does beg the question why we still use the term “media” rather than “communication” doesn’t it?

@Mark – The companies that don’t keep up with that idea will likely find the next phase quite difficult. It seems the “be a good consumer, do as you are told, because I said so” days are numbered!

@ming – Yeah I like that it is optimistic and forward looking

@Andrew – Do chapter marks and branching not count as interactivity?

@LAChick – I love the ted talks, thanks for the link

@Adam – How could we forget?

@DJ – Yes Social Media works well but I would say it is a subcategory of new media?

@Mani – I am not sure if it has to have a wow factor, I would still say a PDF is new media but without any wow?

@jhay – People do struggle to define it, makes you wonder why a much used phrase causes so much trouble

@Christian – That’s the great thing about new media, it never gets old

@Michael – In my case DIM might be more appropriate

@Neil – Good point, the days of broadcast seem to be fading quickly

@Susan – You are right, the best salespeople have always known the power of “conversation” rather than “pitch”, interactivity as you say.

@Reese – We are always seeing the next new thing while becoming comfortable with what it replaces so I guess it will always be new but what we talk about will constantly change

@Dean – Some phrases stick while others don’t, I have never been that good at guessing because some buzz words I didn’t like but refuse to go away (“leveraged paradigms” come to mind!)

@Bryant – Yes you are right, it does seem to be another way of talking about communication, which is perhaps why I like it, it does beg the question why we still use the term “media” rather than “communication” doesn’t it?

@Mark – The companies that don’t keep up with that idea will likely find the next phase quite difficult. It seems the “be a good consumer, do as you are told, because I said so” days are numbered!

@ming – Yeah I like that it is optimistic and forward looking

@Andrew – Do chapter marks and branching not count as interactivity?

@LAChick – I love the ted talks, thanks for the link

@Adam – How could we forget?

@DJ – Yes Social Media works well but I would say it is a subcategory of new media?

@Mani – I am not sure if it has to have a wow factor, I would still say a PDF is new media but without any wow?

@jhay – People do struggle to define it, makes you wonder why a much used phrase causes so much trouble

I think New Media has got to do more with the digitally available information that is innovative and futuristic. So I may discount a simple media player just because it’s old.

It needs to have some “WOW” factor in it before I can call it New Media. Or rather I prefer that way.

Again, I could be wrong.

Cheers!
Mani

I think New Media has got to do more with the digitally available information that is innovative and futuristic. So I may discount a simple media player just because it’s old.

It needs to have some “WOW” factor in it before I can call it New Media. Or rather I prefer that way.

Again, I could be wrong.

Cheers!
Mani

myspace and Facebook were new media until we found the phrase “Social Media” etc.

“New Media” is just that… it is media that is new. And just as everything else, soon that media will get old and be replaced by another media which is newer.

myspace and Facebook were new media until we found the phrase “Social Media” etc.

“New Media” is just that… it is media that is new. And just as everything else, soon that media will get old and be replaced by another media which is newer.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/187

Lessig makes some brilliant points and for anyone involved in the publication, re-use and manipulation of digital media…it makes compelling watching.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/187

Lessig makes some brilliant points and for anyone involved in the publication, re-use and manipulation of digital media…it makes compelling watching.

Interactivity is certainly one of the hallmarks of new media, but more specifically, user-contributed content and the ability to re-use / re-contextualize maleable information in multiple forms. An audio DVD or CD isn’t “new media” because it fits well within the definitions of recorded music and video.

Interactivity is certainly one of the hallmarks of new media, but more specifically, user-contributed content and the ability to re-use / re-contextualize maleable information in multiple forms. An audio DVD or CD isn’t “new media” because it fits well within the definitions of recorded music and video.

I think New Media is still being defined. if it’s not a book, or a painting or a movie…it’s new media.

1.”Digital Interactive Media” is a great term, for us guys…but i think it leaves behind alot of people in the world who are still ‘new’ to this sort of media.

2. New media is a term that is optimistic and opened to posibilities, where as ‘DIM’ seems to limit them. I propose we keep it as ‘New Media’ at least until we iron out some of the kinks of this media, such as piracy and spam.

I think New Media is still being defined. if it’s not a book, or a painting or a movie…it’s new media.

1.”Digital Interactive Media” is a great term, for us guys…but i think it leaves behind alot of people in the world who are still ‘new’ to this sort of media.

2. New media is a term that is optimistic and opened to posibilities, where as ‘DIM’ seems to limit them. I propose we keep it as ‘New Media’ at least until we iron out some of the kinks of this media, such as piracy and spam.

It wasn’t until the earliest versions of the printing press, and then, much later, broadcast media, that one-way communication on a broad scale was even possible.

Finally, technology has caught up with our humanity, and we’re back to the old way of doing things- through conversation.

It wasn’t until the earliest versions of the printing press, and then, much later, broadcast media, that one-way communication on a broad scale was even possible.

Finally, technology has caught up with our humanity, and we’re back to the old way of doing things- through conversation.