BLOG: Next New

      A new type of media that doesn't currently exist that should exist is the media of culture and food. The idea may sound trivial but a media that is solely dedicated to exploring the different cultures of food around the world would be extremely essential. A holistic view of cuisine from a vast perspective is vital to broadening the horizons of those around the world. Media is used to reach countless of viewers, members of the audience and people around the world. 

             In terms of media, I would like the media that I am suggesting to be used by both the old and new media. Having the media of both culture and cuisine in both print and digital media can capture the attention of many people. This new type of media will take a unique approach to old and new media by having the information plastered everywhere around the world.

Wiki So Far

  I am currently editing the category of music to our class wiki. I am currently focused on the genre section and editing the genres of Soca. I have edited and added information under the content of the music genre, Soca. I am also currently adding the genres of Calypso and Reggae music under the different genres of music. I am also editing the genres: Rap, Blues, and R&B.

  This work I am currently doing will be a part of my requirement as a Contributor and Content Auditor. I am also citing where I retrieved my information from and making sure that others who have added content cited. This coincides with my requirement as a Page Editor.

  I will also in the future add images and videos to the music page which will coincide with the Graphics Editor portion of the Wiki.

BLOG: P2P

     File sharing has become a huge part of new media because file sharing is the practice of distribution or providing access to digital media. Digital media is a prime element of new media in today's society because every aspect of life is now taken care of online. Online media has taken over the world in terms of not only functioning, but in terms of media as well. 
   The blog post, "Content producers should take advantage of P2P, not fear it" by the NMA Staff, discusses their own file sharing documentary, Steal the Documentary- Part One in which they asked a question about P2P. P2P is peer-to-peer distribution. They were certain of using BitTorrent to distribute their film, but asked, "could P2P itself create the attention needed to bring big audiences to our message?" The answer was a huge yes because a P2P, site, The Pirate Bay has millions of daily users and was the original place of huge interest in Steal This Film. 
    The blog post continues, "The next part of Steal This Film is released this month and distributed, again free, through the major BitTorrent trackers." The fact that the use of media has the extreme perk of being free to use or view will continue to strengthen its reign on society. There is also information in terms of the blog's benefit to not asking for money and they say that to them the largest benefit is being at the forefront at the extension and exploration of the new age of media, digital media. The P2P file sharing is one of these extensions and explorations of digital media.
   The blog post also says, "what kinds of social change can be precipitated by communicating this way. In our view the changes wrought by networked peer distribution are historical on the scale of the printing press." The comparison between the printing press furthers what I mentioned about the new age of media being primarily found online. The new media of digital and online media is historical in terms of its impact on society.
   The examples of P2P file sharing include the mentioning of current important websites in this world, BitTorrent and The Pirate Bay which are essential to the distributions to torrents and online media to society. 

Blog: Creativity and New Media

    New media fosters creativity in countless ways. As I stated in a previous post, new media is represented by social media or online media. For my example, I will show how the video game, Sims can be used an example of new media fostering creativity. In Sims, the user can create an infinite amount of families, either buy the family a home or build a home from scratch for them to live in. You can create families with up to eight members.

   This is a picture from my Sims video game of a family of four. These picture shows the family listed in the menu before I choose to play them. While this a video game, it can be seen as a form of new media because it is virtual media which is another form of new media. The creation of the family is very consuming and in-depth because you are choosing whether they are male or female, what age, what skin complexion, hairstyle, outfits for all occasions, personalities, attractions and much more! The outfits for all occasions include workout gear, gear for inclement weather, bedtime wear, swimsuits, formal wear and everyday outfits.

  This is a picture of another family, but this is a family of two.

This video is of a one of my created couples getting married surrounded by family and their closest friends. There are two options in terms of marriage, you either choose to be married alone with your partner or you can invite a few family members and friends over.

This is a video of a family becoming engaged, in Sims you can have either the man or woman propose to their partner. It can either be a heterosexual or homosexual couple. In this video, the man is proposing to the woman.

These are some examples of how new media fosters creativity through the use of a video game. It can be complex, but once you get the hang of it, it is actually quite simple.

BLOG: Privacy

     Privacy and confidentiality are products of new media but this affects the user the most by what he or she chooses to upload. The social media will not see what you do not upload and if you don't want this particular thing online then don't upload it. Privacy is undoubtedly an essential part of being because everyone is entitled to privacy. If one doesn't want to share every aspect of his or her life then that is absolutely his or her prerogative.
     New media cannot tarnish one's privacy if  he or she doesn't share something meant to be private. Private also means different things to different people and new media can show that. People who do not have any social media accounts may be very private which is why they make the choice to keep their lives to themselves and those around them directly. Others may share too much online such as what they are eating for breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snacks. There are very very private and those who are excessive with their sharing and uploading.
  Confidentiality is similar in terms of a person's choice because confidential lends a hand to the concept of trust. One who uploads a lot of content to their social media accounts may trust that their confidentiality won't be compromised. But this isn't necessarily a smart choice because one cannot ever trust the internet. Once uploaded you are subjected to every emotion on the spectrum from those who are viewing it.
  Another important factor of one's privacy is the passwords for every account. "Survey reveals generation gap in attitudes about security and privacy" by Tony Bradley reveals that, "More than 40 percent of both Gen-X and Millenial respondents indicated that they never change their passwords, or only change their passwords when forced to." This news is astounding because security breaches have been all the rage within new media. New media is all about overzealous sharing and sometimes both privacy and confidentiality are compromised.

BLOG: Advice

     Improving new media in Brooklyn College may not be as hard of  task as it may seem. New media has began to appear everywhere especially in colleges because this generation explores new media constantly.
     As a leader who was hired by the college I would begin with social media. It seems that social media has become synonymous new media. This is because new media has been deemed new media primarily by its format. The content has changed slightly, but the format has defined the way media is viewed and used. Media has transcended to the use of media online and through social media platforms and social networking. New media is the social media platforms that this generation uses to connect, share and have a presence online. My advice would be to maintain a presence online to stay relevant in terms of newx, nuanced media online. Networking is key to defining yourself in new media because you are representing yourself as a prominent member in the social media community. People take online media very seriously and to be taken seriously, one must display skill and relevance in today's media.
    Another huge think I would suggest is to start online because that's where most people are now. YouTube is a prime example of how stars are made using the new media formatting of online. YouTube can make or break a lot of artists' careers because of its impact on new media. A somewhat negative component of sharing videos on YouTube.

    According to As Rights Clash on YouTube, Some Music Vanishes by Tim Arango, there have been numerous cases where music that up and coming artists have uploaded was removed because of copyright claims. An example includes a high school sophomore uploading a video with her singing "Winter Wonderland" while playing the piano being deleted because "of a third-party notification by the Warner Music Group." This company owns the copyright to the Christmas song. This new artist was someone who didn't have a good experience with new media so m suggestion would be to be aware of what you are uploading so you are not putting your heart and soul into a performance of someone else's song to be deleted. The bottom line is that new media  has a lot of ups and downs in terms of adding it to colleges or anywhere for that matter.

BLOG: CREATIVITY

    New media fosters creativity in numerous fields. The transition from old to new media is 
visible in today's creations  by various artists. An example includes one field of entertainment simulating another such as in "Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But Why?" by Brooks Barnes. This article discusses the YouTube video in which rapper, Soulja Boy mimics Winnie the Pooh and his friends in his song, "Crank That." This is a distinct effort made by The Walt Disney Company to display its involvement with new media by allowing mash-ups. Mash-ups, "are made by editing together snippets of animated movies and TV shows. The finished products look like music videos in which the cartoon characters do the singing." “Crank That” is an example of music and television intertwining to influence new media.
       Nickelodeon, which is part of Viacom has allowed "Spongebob Squarepants" to be used in a mash-up. Nickelodeon spokesman,Dan Martinsen, says, “Our audiences can creatively mash video from our content as much and as often as they like ... By the way,” he added, “that was a very nice edit job by whoever did the SpongeBob mash.” Disney is a bit different in its view in terms of legality because the company believes that any unauthorized use of Disney's work is stealing. 
       Though Nickelodeon and Disney have different views and one company's terms may be more stringent than the other, both serve the same purpose. In terms of the new media fostering creativity, both television broadcasting companies have lent a hand in its increase. Fostering creativity has been heading upwards since different businesses and companies have been more open in terms of allowing more creative options.