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New Media
We propose the
following as a working
definition of new media: New
media describes any digital
media production that is
interactive and digitally
distributed.
There are two fundamental points
that distinguish "new" media
from media that preceded it,
much of which still exists:
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how it is transmitted and
accessible :-‹ both the new
emphasis on the integration
of text, pictures, video,
sound; and the increasing
use of the internet as the
vehicle;
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interactivity — this is both
a defining feature of "new"
media and likely to be the
most significant area for
"future new" media
development.
New media is a catch-all term
for all forms of electronic
communication that have appeared
or will appear since the
original mainly text-and-static
picture forms of online
communication. New media usually
includes any and all of these:
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Special audiovisual effects
of any kind
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streaming video
and streaming audio
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3-D
and
virtual reality
environments and effects
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Highly interactive user
interfaces (possibly
including mere
hypertext
or not)
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Mobile presentation and
computing capabilities
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Any kind of communication
requiring high-bandwidth
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CD and DVD media
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Telephone and digital data
integration
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Online communities
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Microdevices with
embedded systems programming
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Live Internet broadcasting
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Person-to-person visual
communication (as in
CU-SeeMe)
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One-to-many visual
communication
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 News
10/4/05 |
Digital Home
Personal Content
Coming to a TV Near You
"The trend toward personal content
creation is driven by the widespread
adoption of digital photography and
video cameras. Using MyOwnTV, it is easy
for consumers to share their personal
multimedia content with friends and
family. In other words, users can create
their own TV channel and invite people
to tune in."
With these words, Michel Rahier,
President of Alcatel's fixed
communications activities announced the
introduction of its new IPTV application
today. It's just the latest sign of the
times: not only have the past several
years seen a boom in digital camera
sales, but online photo sharing and
printing services are proliferating
everywhere. Now, camcorders will get
their turn.
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