When I began to think of what new media could be, I went through the normal ideas of media such as the internet, mobile phones, podcasts and Wi-Fi etc. But when looking at these ideas I realised that some weren’t as ‘new’ as I thought they were. To me it seems quite strange to realise that the idea of the internet has been around for years even though it never really became popular until the 1990’s. I can remember when I first began to use the internet at Secondary school. It was so weird to have a computer where you could type any word in its search page and it would give you millions of results based around it from all over the world. This made me wonder what I thought and what others think ‘New Media is’?
Reading Goebbels speech made me consider what other generations might think of new media or new technologies. For example my mum and dad are both retired and they love the radio. When thinking about it they have the radio on every day and it is obvious that they enjoy this type of media. Whereas I don’t think I actually listen to the radio at University and the only time I can think of listening to the radio at home is either the background noise of when my mum and dad have it on or when I’m driving. Can you guys remember the last time you chose to listen to the radio and not on things like DAB radio or i-player, but the ACTUAL radio???
Personally I didn’t realise how much new media I used on a daily basis. In our culture things like mobile phones, Skype, webcams, IM (instant messaging) are accessible so easily that we don’t realise how lucky we are, and the only reason why we know how to use them so well is because we have been brought up to learn how to work them whilst they continue to develop, unlike our parents generation for example Personally my mum and dad see computers and the internet as something that ‘young’ people use. It sounds really daft but my mum just about knows how to switch the computer on/off and how to write a letter on Word and that’s it, where as my dad has no idea, and its exactly the same with their mobile phones; they both have the same mobile phone which they know the basics of and do not attempt things such as texting. I find it strange how much I rely on different types of media, which my mum and dad don’t care for. It sound so pathetic but I honestly don’t think that I could give up my phone, MSN or internet for a week! Could any of you guys?
Overall I don’t think we realise how privileged we are to have such luxuries which play a great part in our lives. Maybe we should try going without some of them now and again. Ha I sound like I’m some kind of New Media Minister preaching a media gospel! I know i’ve rambled on about some rather random things. Perhaps some of you agree with me or in fact disagree? Well that’s my first proper New Media Blog and i'd love your comments :) x
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I agree with you Amy, you take all this new technology for granted as we've grown up with it constantly developing! Unlike other generations it's not new to us anymore! It'd be hard to go without new media now it such a major part of our culture. I'd get facebook withdrawls after a couple of days, haha! xxx
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad you agree Cara! Ha ha i'd be exactly the same as you I have to check my facebook throughout the day! Even if I leave my phone behind when I go to a lecture I stupidly get uneasy and wish that I had it with me, strange or what eh?!
ReplyDeleteI think I definately revolve my life around new media way to much, but at our age I think that its the only way that we can have 'normal' life because all our friends our doing the exact same. I feel as if i'm missing out if I dont, it sounds so pathetic but I think quite a few people would be the same as me. I kind of admire my parents for not getting sucked in to the new technolgy. Although I suppose when they were younger they had different things to be engrossed by. Oh dear I do ramble! x x x