Exploring New Media With Jay

         New media is unlike traditional media that has many constraints, such as low flexibility, high cost, and a limited reach. New media allows people to spread information and resources cheaply to more people. The ad that I have created using AdMaker is an example of creativity fostered by new media. Anyone can create an ad by using AdMaker to create an advertising campaign to convey their message. People can put their own creative ideas on the design of their promotional campaign and decide how to show their audience the promotion. What I have done is making a promotional ad for the New Media course from Baruch College. Then, I can use this image to post on many popular social networks to make more people aware of the promotion. Therefore, new media fosters creativity by allowing people to create contents for free and share it on the internet.   This website allows user to create free custom ads and promoti...

            New media is an extension of old media that uses digital technology, such as the internet as a platform to deliver contents. The internet allows users to connect instantly and cheaply. The fact that the internet allows people to have rapid communication increases the spread of information. As more information are exchanged, it fosters creativity. In the article, “Twitter Serves Up Ideas from Its Followers” by Claire Miller, she stated that “the Internet lets people exchange ideas easily and rapidly with large groups, and computing tools let people design new products cheaply.” Twitter is an example of a platform where people can share their ideas and opinions. Twitter itself uses the platform to understand the users and improves its services. As ideas spread on Twitter, people can share their opinion, which gives companies like Twitter an understanding of what users want. Twitter would save a lot of money on develop...

            Virtual worlds are a representation of reality and there are many ways virtual worlds can be used.   Virtual worlds can be used in gaming to improve gaming experiences and create a 3-dimensional experience for users. It can also be used in training astronauts, pilots and many other positions that involves with high risks. There are many positive impacts on the use of virtual worlds. In the article, “Going to the virtual office in Second Life” by Mark Tutton, he stated that “companies are increasingly seeking innovative ways of bringing employees together for conferences and meetings remotely.” In businesses, companies could use virtual world to reduce the cost of travel for meetings and enhance communication for workers. Therefore, the virtual world is extremely useful in many areas. Some downfalls that virtual worlds have is that it is expensive and it might not cover all the physics of reality. To impl...