Everything seems to be NEW....even MEDIA!

What is New Media?

  New media is defined as various forms of communication via the Internet that includes podcast; social networks websites, blogs, RSS feed and many more. (AIDS.gov, n.d.)

  In todays world everything around us have been synchronized within a reach.  The vast developments of technology have made us to be able to access anything in just ‘one click’. People can even access to news stories through online social network website like Facebook.

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  Practically most news networks such as CNN, Al-Jazeera and ABC News have Facebook pages in their website as a communication tool among readers. Facebook is the platform where everyone is able to share opinions, viewpoints and comments. As what have been stated in wiseGEEK, most news and video websites have buttons that can be clicked to automatically share the story or video on a feed.  

  According to Belindao, the biggest benefit of having a Facebook page is having unlimited fans. Thus by having Facebook accounts, these news websites are able to enlarge their scope to reach a larger target audience. Besides that, through Facebook viewers are able to view the news, videos and press releases, which they have missed out during the live streaming. Most readers would prefer it to watch it online as fast and convenient

  In this manner these websites are able to communicate with their viewers directly by receiving an immediate response, reaction or feedback about a news story from them.

  Believe it or not news has made everyone to be inquisitive on the latest happening around the globe. Thanks to the emergence of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and etc., the wide spread of media publishing has been firmly approached and well accepted by all jus to keep up with the pace the growth of knowledge, skills and delegations of information.

Reference

wiseGEEK, 2003-2011, 'What is Facebook?' [online] Available at <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-facebook.htm> [Accessed 28 April 2011] 

AIDS.gov, n.d., 'What is New Media?' [online] Available at <http://aids.gov/using-new-media/basics/what-is-new-media/> [Accessed 29 April 2011]

Belindao, 2010, 'Advantages of Having Facebook Fan Page' [online] Available at <http://aussieinternetmarketer.com/social-networking/advantages-of-having-a-facebook-fan-page/> [Accessed 5 May 2011] 

Maheswari Ganga Gangaya

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