The New Media & Social Networking

By Shailee Mendelevich

Social Media Revolution

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=fvst

Difference Between:

• New Media: – Interactive digital media, such as the Internet,

as opposed to traditional media such as print and television.

• Social Networking:– The practice by which internet users build

relationships and bookmark important sites with like minded people.

Issues faced in this new Contemporary Media Practice

• The loss of authority seen in the movement away from ‘traditional media’

• The new authority seen in creators of popular social networking mediums i.e. Google (1st), MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Flicker….

• Is there a loss of authority/ultimate truth – or has it morphed into a new ‘face’?

Consequences of unresolved Media Issues

• Challenges faced to maintain authority and therefore civility in society when there is a breakdown in power – E.g. Lord Of The Flies scenario

• Personality: Erik Qualman– http://socialnomics.net/– Idea: if we capitalize on new media/social

networking = controlled environment.

THESIS QUESTION:

• How to recognize the new authority that has no face?– Turn it into another business? (i.e. Qualman)– Will containment only lead to conflict (i.e.

censorship/“black list”)?– Do we allow a natural progression? (i.e. free

speech/ blogging/personal judgment)– OTHER?