Neuman (cited in Croteau and Hoynes 2003: 322) argues that New Media:
.Will alter the meaning of geographic distance.
.Allow for a huge increase in the volume of communication.
.Provide the possibility of increasing the speed of communication.
.Provide opportunities for interactive communication.
.Allow forms of communication that were previously separate to overlap and interconnect.
I agree with this outlook, as all of the above are true and are happening within new forms of media today. There are new internet sites created all the time with an aim to connect people and encourage/promote interaction. Even on tv, there are new channels, such as Rabbit, which allow people to text in and meet potential partners (this channel is really weird by the way!). The last point Neuman makes about overlapping and interconnecting is poignant in relation to Rabbit as people can text and communicate through the tv, two mediums that were previously possible, but have overlapped. Through developments like Broadband and the i phone, connection with friends, family and the world is possible in seemingly no time at all.
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rincy
ReplyDeletedo you think this is beneficial to society. Sometimes i think people depend on technology too much. Just think about not having a mobile or facebook for a week, i know that i would find it extremely hard. I that with all these options of communication get in the way of work and actually communicating face to face. I've once texted from my room to roommate who was in the living room, i sometimes wonder whether new media makes us lazy.
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