For this post I was asked to suggest a new type of "new media" that doesn't currently exist.
Something that I would like to see be the next "new thing" in media would be a convergence of all social networking websites. I am at times overwhelmed when I must balance my twitter, facebook, google+, msn messenger, etc. I would like to see a seamless platform where I can have a dashboard view of all of my social networking websites and tools in one location. Better yet someone should just buy out each company and make it one. I know each social networking platform is unique, but I just want a dashboard that has all of them on one screen, seamlessly. I hate changing tabs, or minimizing pages when I am on my social networking flow.
That is all I really can think of. I believe "new media" is at such an advanced level that not many things can change for the better, but I guess that is why I am not like Mark Zuckerberg. I do not have the next great idea. I shall take my leave now, so Blog to you later.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Our Class Wiki - So Far
For this post I was asked to comment on my contributions for our class Wiki.
I have not really contributed to our class Wiki so far, but I have been doing some research on sports and athletes utilize New Media to reach their fans. New Media has allowed fans to have access to their favorite players and teams in a manner which was not thought of 10 (ten) tears ago. Hopefully by next week I will have posted some information about how New Media is used in sports. I am an avid sports fan and have been following sports for 2 (two) decades now. I have witnessed sports being changed through New Media with my own eyes.
I guess this is it until I contribute to our blog, so Blog to you later.
I have not really contributed to our class Wiki so far, but I have been doing some research on sports and athletes utilize New Media to reach their fans. New Media has allowed fans to have access to their favorite players and teams in a manner which was not thought of 10 (ten) tears ago. Hopefully by next week I will have posted some information about how New Media is used in sports. I am an avid sports fan and have been following sports for 2 (two) decades now. I have witnessed sports being changed through New Media with my own eyes.
I guess this is it until I contribute to our blog, so Blog to you later.
P2P File Sharing
So for this post I was asked to comment on P2P file sharing.
File sharing is basically granting access to others to certain content, be it software, movies, music, etc, to other's over a given medium. File sharing is the preferred method of transferring files from one person to another because of it's ease. File sharing can occur through the use of removable storage media (eg. flash drives), CD's, over networks, servers, and through peer to peer networks.
Peer to peer, or P2P, file sharing is a specific form of file sharing that usually utilizes software such as, Lime-wire, Kazaa, and u Torrent. Through the software a vast variety of files are shared with other users of the software. P2P file sharing has grown with the increase in New Media. Most users use P2P as their primary file sharing needs because it is a convenient method of files sharing. However with the inception of P2P came the new age of piracy. People usually share movies, music, and software with other users that is not meant for distribution through this medium. In most cases it is illegal to share bought content. The music industry particularly is being affected by P2P file sharing because of the ease of which people are able to transfer music. As we were able to see in the article in Amplifier by Daniel Kreps, titled "Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.5 Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs", which discusses the three different trials in which a jury has found the mom guilty of copyright infringement. In the article we see how the mother has unsuccessfully appealed the guilty decision against her two times already, and the reason she is guilty is because she illegally downloaded songs without purchasing them. Technically she has broken the law.
I will not comment on whether I use P2P file sharing (do not want to implicate myself :)), but file sharing in general is something I use. I believe it is apart of New Media and it has made our lives much easier. I haven't seen a Data CD in over a year. Think about that sentence. I guess that is all, so Blog to you later.
Peer to peer, or P2P, file sharing is a specific form of file sharing that usually utilizes software such as, Lime-wire, Kazaa, and u Torrent. Through the software a vast variety of files are shared with other users of the software. P2P file sharing has grown with the increase in New Media. Most users use P2P as their primary file sharing needs because it is a convenient method of files sharing. However with the inception of P2P came the new age of piracy. People usually share movies, music, and software with other users that is not meant for distribution through this medium. In most cases it is illegal to share bought content. The music industry particularly is being affected by P2P file sharing because of the ease of which people are able to transfer music. As we were able to see in the article in Amplifier by Daniel Kreps, titled "Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.5 Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs", which discusses the three different trials in which a jury has found the mom guilty of copyright infringement. In the article we see how the mother has unsuccessfully appealed the guilty decision against her two times already, and the reason she is guilty is because she illegally downloaded songs without purchasing them. Technically she has broken the law.
I will not comment on whether I use P2P file sharing (do not want to implicate myself :)), but file sharing in general is something I use. I believe it is apart of New Media and it has made our lives much easier. I haven't seen a Data CD in over a year. Think about that sentence. I guess that is all, so Blog to you later.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Privacy and Confidentiality
So for this post i was asked to comment on the issues of privacy and confidentially and how they are related to New Media.
New Media pushes the boundaries of how we share information about ourselves and with whom we share this information. Social networking websites, which are examples of new media, continue to grow and innovate new ways for members of sites to share information about themselves. Because of this and because of the importance social networking has in our lives our privacy is limited. Anytime anyone publishes something on a social networking website that information is stored in a server and can be looked up anytime by anyone with the proper access, regardless of the privacy limits we have set on each individual website. People can not control urges to post things online and because of these urges tend to post sensitive information that they really should not be posting online. This causes invasions of privacy and when these information is leaked or shared it causes breaches of confidentiality.
New Media makes it easier for people to look into each other and it must be used responsibly or else we will all be open books for anyone to read. That is it for now, so Blog to you later.
New Media pushes the boundaries of how we share information about ourselves and with whom we share this information. Social networking websites, which are examples of new media, continue to grow and innovate new ways for members of sites to share information about themselves. Because of this and because of the importance social networking has in our lives our privacy is limited. Anytime anyone publishes something on a social networking website that information is stored in a server and can be looked up anytime by anyone with the proper access, regardless of the privacy limits we have set on each individual website. People can not control urges to post things online and because of these urges tend to post sensitive information that they really should not be posting online. This causes invasions of privacy and when these information is leaked or shared it causes breaches of confidentiality.
New Media makes it easier for people to look into each other and it must be used responsibly or else we will all be open books for anyone to read. That is it for now, so Blog to you later.
Advice to Baruch College
So for this post I was asked to give Baruch College some advice on how to use New Media to improve the college.
I think that New Media can be utilized by Baruch College to increase the efficiency of many of it's day to day activities. I believe that Baruch College can use New Media software such as Skype and ooVoo to implement virtual classrooms to enhance "Online" classes. I also believe social media can be better used by Baruch College to get information out to student about important events taking place in and around school. New Media can provide Baruch college with mediums to do certain activities that they already are doing in a much more effective and efficient way. Students these days can be considered quite technological advanced and Baruch College can use students advanced technological skills to both the colleges and the students advantages.
That is all for now, so Blog to you later.
I think that New Media can be utilized by Baruch College to increase the efficiency of many of it's day to day activities. I believe that Baruch College can use New Media software such as Skype and ooVoo to implement virtual classrooms to enhance "Online" classes. I also believe social media can be better used by Baruch College to get information out to student about important events taking place in and around school. New Media can provide Baruch college with mediums to do certain activities that they already are doing in a much more effective and efficient way. Students these days can be considered quite technological advanced and Baruch College can use students advanced technological skills to both the colleges and the students advantages.
That is all for now, so Blog to you later.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
About My Term Research Paper
so for this post I was asked to comment on my term research paper.
For my term research paper I chose the topic the "digital divide". In my paper I wrote about the digital divide in different contexts such as gender, race, and education. I also commented on the global digital divide. I chose this topic because it always intrigued me to see how many people on this earth live without the technologies that I can not go a second without. Some of the statistical figures to me were simply mind blowing when it came to Internet access and computer ownership around the globe. My major findings were that their is a digital divide because of a lack of a technological infrastructure and because initial costs are too high for the masses to truly embrace technology at a level that they should.
For this research paper I used many different sources. I was able to find a variety of scholarly journal articles through different databases through the Newman Library. I also was able to find many articles online about this topic.
My paper contributes to the field of New Media because the digital divide slows the progress of New Media's growth. With a prominent digital divide New Media can only cater to a technology savvy audience. If the digital divide diminishes and more people embrace technology then New Media technologies can innovate products that cater to a wider variety of people.
The term research paper was tedious, but informative to write. I am tired after writing such a long paper, so for now Blog to you later.
For my term research paper I chose the topic the "digital divide". In my paper I wrote about the digital divide in different contexts such as gender, race, and education. I also commented on the global digital divide. I chose this topic because it always intrigued me to see how many people on this earth live without the technologies that I can not go a second without. Some of the statistical figures to me were simply mind blowing when it came to Internet access and computer ownership around the globe. My major findings were that their is a digital divide because of a lack of a technological infrastructure and because initial costs are too high for the masses to truly embrace technology at a level that they should.
For this research paper I used many different sources. I was able to find a variety of scholarly journal articles through different databases through the Newman Library. I also was able to find many articles online about this topic.
My paper contributes to the field of New Media because the digital divide slows the progress of New Media's growth. With a prominent digital divide New Media can only cater to a technology savvy audience. If the digital divide diminishes and more people embrace technology then New Media technologies can innovate products that cater to a wider variety of people.
The term research paper was tedious, but informative to write. I am tired after writing such a long paper, so for now Blog to you later.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Creativity and New Media
So for this assignment I was asked to use New Media and foster my inner creativity.
I decided to check out Second Life 2. Second Life 2 is a program that allows users to create characters and basically live another life vicariously through them on the internet. I made a character on Second Life 2 and basically just explored the environment. I thought it would be something drastically different, but it was just like some of the video games I have played before, such as the Sims or Call of Duty.
Below is a screenshot of my avatar in Second Life 2. I guess this was it, so for now Blog to you later.
I decided to check out Second Life 2. Second Life 2 is a program that allows users to create characters and basically live another life vicariously through them on the internet. I made a character on Second Life 2 and basically just explored the environment. I thought it would be something drastically different, but it was just like some of the video games I have played before, such as the Sims or Call of Duty.
Below is a screenshot of my avatar in Second Life 2. I guess this was it, so for now Blog to you later.
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