New Media is a digital way for people to communicate and interact with each other. We all depended on media in our everyday life, either for school, work or entertainment. We are now on the Web 2.0, the evolution of media. Traditional media such as book, radio, television have turned into e-book, podcasts and Netflix. But what made new media different from traditional media? New media is two way-interactive and on-demand meaning it is easy to access. For example, before new media came out, people could only listen to music on radio or music stations, you listened to whatever is playing for you. But now, you can go to Spotify anytime to choose any music you want. If you like a playlist or song, you can share with your friend, which made an interaction. We consume various kind of media every day on different devices and time. Today, you might watch YouTube and play video game after school; on the other day, you might want to watch Netflix.
We are surrounded by many information on media nowadays, but how do we know if the information is fake or true? Ask yourself some questions below to check if the information you are looking at is trustworthy. Is the source reliable? Look at the author and published date, is the website is up to date? You might learned about this before, does it makes sense to you? Check out different websites, see if they have the same information. Make sure you asked question above before you believe and spread this information to other. While being able to access information easily, it is important notice false information that are spread.
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New Media is a digital way for people to communicate and interact with each other. The modern society are all depended on media in everyday life, either for school, work or entertainment. It is now on the Web 2.0, the evolution of media. Traditional media such as book, radio, television have turned into e-book, podcasts and Netflix. What made new media different from traditional media? New media is two way-interactive and on-demand, meaning it is easy to access. For example, before new media came out, people could only listen to music on radio or music stations, audience listened to whatever is playing. But now, user can go to Spotify anytime to choose any music they want. If a user like a playlist or song, they can share with friends, which made an interaction. Everyone consume various kind of media every day on different devices and time. Today, some might watch YouTube and play video game after school; on the other day, they might want to watch Netflix.
Everyone are surrounded by many information on media nowadays, including fake news, “defined as deliberately falsified news articles created to drive clicks” (Bedley2017) . How to distinguish if whether the information is fake or true? Ask some questions below to check if the information is trustworthy. Is the source reliable? Look at the author and published date, is the website is up to date? Maybe the information were taught before, does it makes sense? Check out different websites, see if they have the same information. Make sure to ask question above before spreading this information to other. While being able to access information easily, it is important notice false information that are spread.