One may ask what makes new media, new media? Well new media is any sort of media that is on demand and interactive. Traditional media is media that is just demand or interactive or on demand, or it may be none of the two options. Another asked question is how is media consumption, fragmented? Well first we must figure out what is fragmented media. Fragmented media is media displayed or consumed through Traditional and new media, whether that be watching the news, or reading a book, fragmented media can also mean other people, not just one individual that uses these devices for their own type of media. Next how can we consume media in a healthier way, here are a few examples, “Read a book. Go for a leisurely stroll around a museum. Take part in a bit of quiet, thoughtful one-on-one conversation” [Donovan]. Furthermore, there is a project in development call the media pyramid, and no it is not a scam here is “the pyramid spells out what media is good and bad for you by placing them on six different levels. The aforementioned good stuff sits at the bottom, on the “Actualization” level; things like art and music and theater and reading. The bad media — like, say, Infowars (link intentionally not being provided) — is in that tiny little point at the top, labelled “Info-Toxic-ation, where lies and falsehoods live” [Faris, Donovan]. Finally, we are going to look at what techniques we can use when selecting resources to gather information, and one good method I can recommend is the CRAAP test which is Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.
New Media Intro
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