What is new media?

New media is the use of all the new technologies that have been created or popularized in the 20Th century. This includes use of the Internet, cell phones, or smart phones, network communication among many other things.

What kinds of technologies are part of the new media?

New media is the amalgamation of different types of technologies, the Internet and its use of Internet advertising, the cellphone and smart phones, the I Pods and all the other portable devices that connect you with the rest of the world. All these technologies help get information to your fingertips fast and efficiently...which is why so many forms of "old media" have been put on the back burner in favor of whats new and popular.

How important is the Internet to the new media?

The Internet is very important to new media, because many forms of new media has transgressed through the Internet. So many people in this day and age are caught up with the Internet, that its a way to target a large number of people at once. Most advertising has been focused on the Internet. Most people have access to the Internet, it is very accessible making it important to new media.

Why and how are the new media replacing and / or enhancing the old media?

New media is replacing old media because of the need for speed and efficiency. The way things used to work could be seen as inconvenient or even outdated. New media has become convenient in many ways, for example you could take a trip to the book store, buy a book and read it, or you could simply go to the many sites that offer you a online copy of the book free which saves time and money at the click of a few buttons. There are hundreds of reasons why new media is replacing the old, another reason being the "paper free" theory. Many offices and companies have put all their files online to eliminate the need for storing hard copies. New media has replaced and enhanced old media in all kinds of ways. The article "Who Needs a TV? I’m Watching on a Laptop" by Laura M. Holson of the New York Times makes the point that new is taking over the old. Television is a form of old media, and the new craze is watching episodes online. Which i must admit i hardly ever watch television because I hate commercials and I can watch any show I want online free, and commercial free most of the time. This article says just that, the new methods are becoming preferred over the old, thus replacing them all together.