What Are the Different Types of New Media Communications?
The distinction between old media communications and new media communications emerged with the advent of the Internet and the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. Old media generally refers to pre-Internet information outlets such as television, radio, books, magazines, and newspapers. New media not only includes communication mediums unique to the Internet, but also includes mobile communication devices such as cell phones and smart phones. Examples of new media communications include websites, chat rooms, bulletin boards, list servers and social networking platforms. Generally, old media is considered one-directional. Although a single source of information broadcast by television or radio has the potential to reach a worldwide audience, the audience typically cannot interact with the source. At best, any interaction is limited and the exchange of information might take a significant amount of time.
