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What is New Media? It can be anything that one uses to connect to something. For example: Jimmy watches Youtube, Timmy listens to Spotify, and Bob reads an eBook. All of those things can be considered different forms of New Media. The “New” in New Media stands for new technology. For example: In 1970 there was no such things as a streaming service to watch the latest Television shows. One had to physically be in one place at one time to watch the latest episode. Now to change the subject a little, what is fragmented media? In a way it plays off new media, in the sense that it is much easier now to access media. There are many examples of fragmented media around us. Everyone is different so naturally everyone will use media differently too. One example could go a little like this: Bill starts his day off listening to the news podcast, then he goes to work on the bus listening to Spotify, he stays on Spotify when he is hard at work because it helps him focus on the task at hand, on his break he watches one of his favorite television shows on Netflix, then Bill gets off work at an early time so there are very little people on the bus. Therefore he can watches some Television. One more subject change before the end, is there a healthier way to browse media? It is a known fact that we are online way more than we used to be. In fact “in 2017, the average American spent more than 12 hours a day with various media” ( J, Donovan, 2018). But I do believe that there are good and bad ways to browse media. Bad examples: Watching inappropriate things online, reading clearly fake articles and then sharing them with other people claiming its real, or even just being a pain in the neck in different comment sections online. Good examples: Trying to learn online, Helping others who need help online, or sharing positive things that brighten peoples moods.
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New media is a form of communication used by everybody. It can be in the form of a social network or an e book but regardless it is media. We call it new media because of the way its used it is now easier than ever to watch the newest TV show because it is on demand. Then after you watch it you can tell your friend how good it was and that they need to watch it. Or you could stay up until midnight waiting for your favorite artists album go public. But we are all different, that is where fragmented media comes in. Some people will be watching the latest sport game and others will be watching a night at the opera. Fragmented media is the way different people bide their time on the web. I start my day with my morning Spotify play list, when I get to school I watch someYoutube, then at the end of the day I go to my room close my door and turn on my gaming console. That is my fragmented media. However some of those habits online could be considered unhealthy. For example I get to school early everyday and if I don’t have anything to do I always spend my time in Youtube. I decided that I should be more productive in the mornings so I decided to work ahead in my classes