I uploaded the presentation to youtube.
P2P File Sharing is something very popular and I wasn't surprised when around 90% of people in class admitted they have actually downloaded content.
How do we distinguish “new media” from “old” media? List and explain several ways to do this.
New media can be distinguish from old media in that new media is more accessible, it is faster, it is updated frequently and users of new media can participate in the development of content.
Accessibility
New media is more accessible because we can obtain it by using our computers or mobile phones. At anytime, 24/7, anywhere in the world.
Faster
Just by doing a couple of clicks and in less than 5 seconds we are bombarded by pages of information containing information such as news, articles, videos etc... We don't have to wait for the next day to get the newspaper.
Participation
Online newspapers and blogs from journalists world wide are available to ordinary users. And users can post comments, opinions and ask questions to the writers who respond back. User interaction is something that distinguishes new media from old media
What are some ways (corporate and otherwise) that these technologies can be used?
There are many ways in which social networking sites can be used like: to keep in contact with old fiends, make new friends, manage your network of friends. It is also great opportunity for business to advertise. Social networking are also used in the corporate level. For example, facebook offers networks, where users can join if they belong to those networks. MTV has a network in facebook. Only workers from MTV can join this network. Once in the network, the users are able to interact only with the members of that especific network.
What are the benefits of these technologies to society? Be specific.
Personally, I dont think there are real benefits from using social networking sites, except from Twitter. Twitter is different because users in Twitter share specific infromation or ideas that are relevant to other users. For example, CNN has a Twitter account and they update their statuses with breaking news. Followers of Twitter benefit by checking the statuses and being informed about wolrdwide news.
Is there a "dark side"?
There as been numerous cases in which social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook
were used in other to intimidate, stalk and even kill. Several cases have been brought that involved theses networking sites.
There are also risks as mentioned in "A Freakonomics Quorum by Stephen J. Dubner" where employers are now googleling future employees and checking their profiles and pictures. So if you have pictures that are unappropiate its better to delete them and not post them at all.
Make sure to include your opinion of the way these technologies might evolve in the future.
The only way that i can picture social networking sites evolving is by the development of mashups that include social networking and and some other forms of API.
What kinds of technologies are part of the new media?
New media involve 2 kinds of technologies, such as: the computer and cellphones or smartphones. New media is part of this new era in information technology where we need some sort of input in order to share information.
How important is the Internet to the new media?
The internet is vital to new media because it is where new media was invented and where it is currently expanding. The internet serves as a host of new media because websites that support new media like Blogger are based on the internet. In order for everyone to use new media they must access to the internet
Why and how are the new media replacing and / or enhancing the old media?
New media is not necessarily replacing old media, for now. New media is winning over old media like newspapers and magazines. Televisions are being used by new media users in order to share information. Henry Jenkins, the author of Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide explains in his book that viewers are turning in to the use of new media in order to collectively share information about their favorite shows. It’s a way to stay connected to be informed.
*Compare and contrast blogs and wikis.
Blogs:
On the article of Celebrity Blogs by Melissa Gerry, the author talks about how blogs are a great opportunity for entertainment and gossip since it can “create a faster buzz”. Information on blogs and in the internet as a whole, are available 24/7 by anyone in the world which means that there will always be readers.
Blogs are:
-posts made on a website
-monitored by an individual or a group
-one can post news, ideas, current events etc… (has focus on various topics)
-videos and pictures are also posted
-it can be a personal diary
-readers can leave comments
Wikis:
From Wikipedia on Wikis, we get that wikis mean “What I Know Is” which is the meaning of a wiki, if I know something that other people don’t know I can share that information and other readers can benefit from it.
Wikis are:
-a website that grows with information
-anyone can contribute information
-its very broad (there are specific wikis as well)
-there is no limit in the amount of information posted
-users can correct biased information
Blogs and Wikis:
-both are New Media mediums
-very popular
-anyone can create a blog or a wiki
-it is FREE
*Comment on the importance of convergence in today's networked world.
Convergence in todays world is inevitable because new medium can have different functions but they are connected to the same network “the internet” which makes them dependent in the internet. Having new media connected with one another give its users the ability to be more efficient in their work. For example, companies are using blogs, wikis, twitter and facebook to advertise new products, promotions and so on.
*How can blogs be used for collaboration?
Blogs are currently used for collaboration in which the creators of the blogs can have links to other bloggers that share similar ideas. Users can also leave comments with their opinions and can also share additional information providing links to websites that relate with the blog entries. The blog that the community in Brooklyn have to find out a bout news and events happening in the neighborhood is a great example of the use of collaboration in blogs.
I think that wikis will evolve and people will slowly start creating new media. Wikis can be implemented into new technologies. I don’t know what new technologies are going to be created but I think that it will be nice to have a wiki option in our tvs or cable boxes, for example if i want information on a show, episode, news etc… I can just select it from the tv and find out more about the actors, directors or other interesting facts. [ READ MORE ]
I'm a member at a couple of social networking sites, such as:
Xanga, Myspace, Facebook, Hi5, Flikr, Youtube, Twitter. Each one of the sites offers a unique experience and service.
Xanga- is the first social networking site that i joined when i was in high school. It was pretty much an online diary where we used to write about what we did in our day, our thoughts, experiences or anything that we wanted to express. It was user-friendly and allowed the users to customize their pages. Not a lot of advertisements.
Myspace - I joined Myspace because its music section was really broad and offered lots of different artists from around the world. As time went on, more friends started to join Myspace and my network of friends started to grow. Xanga became a thing of the past since Myspace also offered a blog section. Myspace has more advertisments than any other social networking sites. Currently, I dont use Myspace as much as i did a couple of years ago.
Facebook- the change from Myspace to Facebook was radical. I joined Facebook during my first semester at college. During that time, Facebook allowed only college students to join. It was a totatly different experience. It has a much cleaner interface and advertisements became more requent in the recent years. One of the features that as made facebook popular i think its the status feature. I guess people like to share what they are doing at each moment.
Hi5- is very popular, especially outside the U.S. I have family and friends in Ecuador, Chile, Argentina and Hi5 helps us stay in touch. Hi5 is unique in a way that is not as well build as myspace and facebook. The "Find friends" feature is not as accurate as other networking sites.
Flikr- i became a Flikr user when i joined the Photography club. It's one of my favorite sites. the design and interface is clean and easy to use. Since its mainly for photographs and videos the site as an artisitc feel. It is also a great place to look for different type of images.
Youtube- can also be considered a networking site. Although one can find anything in Youtube, Users create their own videos and there many filmaker students that upload their works. It is also a great place to find talented artists such as singers, guitar players etc..
Twitter- I belive is the most organized and simplest of all the other networking sites. I consider myself a new user and its basically like the status feature that facebook offers. Currently a few of my friends are in Twitter. I guess eventually when more of my friends join, i'll be a more frequent user of Twitter.
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