What is New Media?

New media is all around us. But, what exactly is new media? Back in the day, media consisted of the basic newspapers, magazines, radio and television. Nowadays, these types of media take on a new form. Newspapers are no longer just bought pieces of paper bought at the corner store. They now have their own websites which may be accessed by anyone for free. All television channels have their own site in which you can actually watch full episodes of your favorite shows. The New York Times article, "Who needs a TV, I'm Watching on a Laptop" is an example of watching tv shows online. You are not always free to watch tv shows so it's a great thing to watch shows online. Hulu.com is a great site for this.
The rising of new media was caused by technological advances. Back in the day, the internet was non-existent. But today, we use the internet all day long, whether it is on our computer or even on our smartphones. The internet has helped the newspapers and television channels. The advances of the internet has also led to the rise in blogs and other social networking sites. Facebook and Twitter are just two examples of these sites that help people update their statuses. You are always in the know with these sites.
With the advances, people can use their computers for much more than just typing. They can send emails to each other instead of talking on the phone. Also, people can now even teleconference through a webcam. This saves so much more time because now people can speak from the ends of the earth without meeting up in a room.
You can see how important the internet is to the rise in new media. The replacing of old media is just something that was going to happen eventually due to the technological advances. It is obviously better because it saves a lot of time in certain situations. It is easier to access. The new media takeover is great for our generation.