What is New Media?

New Media is a term that was coined in the later part of the 20th century, that represents the emergence of the digital technologies. Some examples of these technologies are websites, the internet, DVDS, and computer multimedia. It is because of new media that the world is where it is today. Due to new media, we can now communicate with people next door or on the other side of the world, without actually seeing them in person or interacting with them in person. The internet is very important to the new media because they go hand in hand. Without the internet, it would not be possible to read the news online instead of on paper, or communicate with someone without actually driving somewhere to meet them. Without the internet, it would not be possible to create blogs or wikis, or use other forms of social media.
According to Stephen Brook, The Guardian in “Michael Jackson: how celebrity gossip site TMZ got scoop of the decade”, he shows us how the world relies on new media and that the old media is replaced. When Michael Jackson died, it was posted on the TMZ website only 18 minutes after it had occurred. It is amazing that minutes after an event occurs, the world is notified, and they do not have to wait to read it in the paper the next morning or wait until the 10:00 news at night. This shows us how the old media is being enhanced in one way, and being replaced in another. The old media is being enhanced because news, whether it be a worldwide event or a personal matter, is traveling faster then ever. The old media is being replaced because now a days more people depend on getting news faster rather than waiting for it. Thanks to the new media, we no longer have to watch shows on TV, we can now watch them on computers using the internet.