Forms of New Media

Question 2

What is ‘media/new media?’

Answer 2

Media refers to the form of mass communication that is used in society
New media refers to forms of communication that arrived after the digital revolution

Question 3

Digital Revolution

Answer 3

Traditional forms of media relied upon: newspapers, television and radio signals.
Digital transmission developed after post-war years becoming mass-use from the 1990s onwards.
Digital revolution: Advanced range of media available for people to use and consume.

Question 4

AO2 - New Media

Answer 4

Worldwide web. Eg, Google.
Streaming networks. Eg, Steam, Netflix.
Digital television and radio.

Question 5

Growth of new media

Answer 5

Increasingly social media use. Like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. This is where individuals can connect with people worldwide.
Blogs and vlogs: YouTube.

Question 6

Traditional Mass Media

Answer 6

E-readers have replaced physical books and magazines in digital formats.
Newspapers and magazines are producing online content.