About New MediaExtract from Wikipedia
New media is the marriage of mediated communications technologies with digital computers.
WikiThe idea of new media captures both the development of unique forms of digital media, and the remaking of more traditional media forms to adopt and adapt to the new media technologies.
Flew, Terry (2002) New Media: an Introduction
New Media has become a significant element in everyday life. It allows people to communicate, bank, shop and entertain. The global network of the Internet, for instance, connects people and information via computers. New Media is defined not only as a communication tool, but also as a tool for the commercial exchange of goods and services. Consumer goods are for sale, and personal property may be auctioned, through the Internet. New Media is increasingly ubiquitous in everyday life.
To adopt the phrase used by Lister et al in New Media, a Critical Introduction, those of us with access to the online world are now 'living in the interface'.More »