The new digital era has invaded into our gerenation, bringing all sorts of new possibilities for us to communicate in so many ways. We can do so by our voicing out our opinions, ideas, experiences and dreams to anybody, through internet publications, blogs, e-zines and online forums and the list goes on. (Koval 2005) Over the past years, it has been challenging as we witnessed the rapid transformation of the old media into a new form of media that has changed writing and publishing drastically. The new media is actively being used forpolitical activism and campaigning all around the world (Koval 2005).
Electing the US President: Do New Media, Blogs and the Net Make a Difference? from ECOresearch (Source: Vimeo)
The following are the top examples of new media today:
1. Media types of blogs:
- Moblog – mobile blogging Helen's moblog
2. Device types of blogs
- Photolog - Flickr
- Vlog – video blogging LonelyGirl Parody (Meet Stacy- My first Vlog)
- MP3 Blog -music SpeedM
- Splog – spam blog Casino Online
- Sketchlog – sketch blogging Kristen's Sketch-blog
- Tumblelog - Bijan Sabet
3. Youtube
4. Online newspaper - ABC.net.au
5. Online magazine - Women's Online Magazine
YouTube allows people all across the world to upload and share original videos on the web. Besides, this can be done and uploaded easily on mobile devices, blogs, and email.
Everyone and anyone is able to access the videos on YouTube. People can see first-hand clips on current events, based on their interest and hobbies, funny, cute, werid and lame stuff. (Crunchbase 2009)
Youtube has been one of the fastest growing brand in the media industry. In the first six months of 2006, the users of Youtube increased drastically by 500% in UK. (Plunkett 2006) YouTube managed to beat rival social networking sites Flickr and MySpace face flat. (Plunkett 2006)
References
1. Crunchbase 2009, YouTube (Online accessed 3 June 2009)
URL: http://www.crunchbase.com/company/youtube
2. Koval, R. 2005, New Media Publishing (Online accessed 2 June 2009)
URL: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bigidea/stories/s1485827.htm
3. Plunkett, J 2006, The rise and rise of YouTube (Online accessed 2 June 2009)
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2006/sep/14/media.newmedia
4. Vimeo 2009, Electing the American President: Do New Media, Blogs and the Net Make a Difference? (Online accessed 2 June 2009)
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