Going Digital, a Guide to the New Age

        A great addition to new media would be the ability to allows device users to be able to “smell” what they are watching. Up until now, we are able to experience a video through two of our senses which are sight and sound. However, I believe that it would be very interesting if we can incorporate a way for content creators and manufacturers to be able to add a feature that allows users to smell what they are watching. This does not have to be readily available on every single device but like VR headsets, it can be an attachment that users are able to purchase and use. This can come in very handy if there is say a cooking show and the chef wants his/her audiences to smell his cooking behind their screens. This can very well lead to a new dimension of marketing and content sharing/creating.

File sharing is a method of uploading files by users so that other users are able to download them on their device for their own desire. P2P is a method to share files between individuals whether it is photos, music, videos, or documents. It is short for peer to peer sharing. P2P services have been infamous for pirating and illegally distributing digital files without the permission of their original owners. Some of these well-known sites include Napster, Megaupload, Piratebay and such. P2P easily allows users to share any content they want and allow others to efficiently download or upload files as well. Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access?" by ERIC PFANNER, The New York Times, April 13, 2009, p. B4. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/technology/internet/13iht-piracy13.html Choi, David Y; Perez, Arturo. Online piracy and the emergence of new business models (Conference Paper). USASBE/SBI 2006 Joint Conference Proceedings. Tucson, AZ. ed. Toombs, L...

           With more and more information being transferred online, privacy should be one of the biggest concerns and considerations of new media. Simply by accessing a few pages, one can easily learn so much about another person’s personal information whether they know it or not. Studies have been done to show how simply by watching a person’s Instagram feed, the participants were able to track down the exact locations of the page’s owner. This is a very frightening fact since more and more people are entering this online world. Not only that, many services have even made it even simpler by promoting features such as using geo-tag location services which gives a person’s real-time location to almost pinpoint accuracy. In more extreme cases, malicious hackers would forcefully and intentionally try to steal or tamper with your information/data. These are all not said to deter users away from new media. Instead, as with anything in the world, we should pract...

There are many effective methods that can be implemented in order to make Baruch college more well known. By leveraging social media, the potential of getting the school’s name out to more individuals will be really great. To start off, there needs to be more sets of eyes on the school. More people must first recognize that the campus simply exists. This step is not too hard. The school can use many different social media platforms in order to better promote themselves such as through tweeting about any new live events, posting anything interesting on their Instagram page or having students interact more by allowing a q&a forum on Facebook or such. Consistency is also key. Pages should regularly be updated instead of once in a while since it will promote students to go back to visit the page more often. The student’s opinions should be considered prior to making any decisions, this allows them to feel involved overall. I personally believe that physical flyers are not as effecti...

New media is a great way to foster creativity and explore the world. In my case, I used a computer-aided design (more commonly known as CAD) software/system to design a character. In my case, I designed a Jiggly Puff which is a very popular cartoon character from the show Pokémon. With this software and my design, I can essentially connect it to 3D printer and have it come to life. Above is the original design that I made. With this software, I can also share it with others. They would then be able to manipulate it themselves however they like or simply keep it the same as well. 

One big way that social media can foster creativity is through the sharing of experiences and ideas on various platforms. YouTube is a great example of this being implemented. Many influencers and creators would post different contents whether it is traveling, cooking, DIY or just anything they want. By doing so, many other people end up following in their footsteps and also make contents of their own. In a way, they all inspire each other to create. One might think that people might just copy each other but it is actually the opposite. Users always try to be unique and differentiate themselves from past creators so that they can stand out. This is a great way for creativity to thrive and come about. Sources: YOUTUBE Traffic Characterization HPL-2007-119.pdf Creators, Audiences, and New Media: Creativity in an Interactive Environment Bell_ku_0099M_13626_DATA_1.pdf Exploring place through user-generated content: Using Flickr tags to describe city cores 13-96-1...

With the progression of technology, the virtual world has come into play in so many scenarios and uses. One of the biggest uses that have benefited humankind is the use of virtual reality in order to give patients a chance to dive into an alternative universe so that they would be able to recover from any past illnesses. For example, a patient who suffers from PTSD can use virtual reality to slowly adapt and get used to their fears without any consequences.  VR can also be used to engage in interactions between people who do not live in proximity to each other. Going off the topic of medical uses, therapy sessions are able to be scheduled to meet. On a more casual note, friends and families can also use the opportunity to meet and interact through the interfaces. One problem that might come from virtual reality is the idea that there would not be a separation between reality and the virtual world which will eventually hinder your life in the real world. With everything that is go...

I believe that Twitter is such a valuable source and method or learning and should definitely be incorporated more into the everyday classrooms. At the most basic level, it allows students to become more accustomed to the digital world which the world is shifting closer and closer into. Other than that, it also allows engagement at a much broader scale by reaching to people all over the world. Overall, the process is simply so much more intuitive and efficient. On Twitter, users are able to directly link content that they are referring to, add photos, videos and links to further embellish their content and be more engaging overall. Topics are able to be grouped together so finding them is much easier as well. Whereas BlackBoard discussions are more limiting in terms of functionality. Since it is more an internal system, only users from the institution are allowed to access the site and communicate. The interface and layout are not as simply and user friendly either. There is also a l...

1.        Facebook It is almost like the jack of all trades in the social media world. Users are able to share photos, articles, plan events and use a very efficient messaging system to communicate with their peers. Sometimes, this may even be seen as a down side since it tries to be the best at everything. It is very simple to get started on Facebook and signing up is very straight forward. 2.        Twitter On Twitter, users are only able to post, read and share tweets with a limited amount of characters at their disposable. They can contain graphics, videos or texts but max out at a character limit of 280. This is a more niche platform and users usually communicate amongst themselves since it is not common to share content directly from other third party platforms. They also incorporate hashtags quite a bit on the platform which allows users to easily categorize tweets and ideas into topic based. 3.   ...

              One big way that blog social networking can be beneficial in a business aspect is the idea of monetization. By placing advertisements and other promotional channels as a part of the blogs users, customers and the advertisers can all benefit. From the user’s side, they are able to earn revenue doing what they love. From the advertiser’s side, they are able to benefit from all the traffic that passes through the blog creating more recognition for the company and hopefully resulting in them making money as well. Lastly, the customers are also able to benefit since they would be receiving a “free” service since the fee is already incorporated in the monetization. Other than this, there are also a slew of other benefits that come with blog social networking. By using blogging as a channel, content marketing can then be utilized which is a very effective way to engage with the target audience, building a better brand and generate sales. ...

I would say the main difference between Wiki and Blogs is that wikis can be worked on by multiple individuals while blogs are a personal site or platform that is usually created by someone to share with others. Users can edit their wikis and change information in tandem with other individuals who are all on the same platform. Blogs are different in the way that one person creates a document and others can then engage with the initial user's content. Users can comment on blogs but not with wikis. In today's society, blogs can be used to collaborate with coworkers or colleagues to work on a project together. They can also be used to have a discussion about a topic of interest with multiple people around the world. Cite: https://idratherbewriting.com/2012/04/19/differences-between-blogs-and-wikis-and-why-you-might-need-both/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog https://researchpedia.info/difference-between-blog-and-a-wiki/

I chose to research and commit my project idea on the idea of social media marketing, the potential it has and the effects that it can bring to the world. It goes without saying, like many great concepts, there is bound to be pros and cons to them. Some people may prefer the idea and other may even hate it and would rather keep everything the way they are. Despite there being a few negative notions behind this new way of doing things, I want to the show the world the benefits and advantages that marketing in such a fashion can bring. There have already been countless evidences that suggests that it can bring more good than harm. I will be including the multiple examples where digital marketing has proven to be successful while also bringing attention to some mistakes that were made so that they are not repeated again. I will also be showing the effects that such practice brings to people and how it influences consumers as a whole. I have only touched upon a few of the small details t...