New Media
New media is a term used to describe the convergence of traditional media in the internet environment. Blogs, podcasts, and wikis are all new media, as are websites like Facebook, Twitter, and Google. In this section, we cover the topic of new media, explain it's origins, and point out why it's so important and relevant in today's society.
Introduction to Blogging
A blog is an online web journal that contains text, photographs and graphics, and links to other blogs, websites, and related media. The term comes from the combination of the words web or website and the word log (or journal). The person who creates a blog is called a blogger. Anyone can become a blogger - all you need is a computer with an internet connection, a free account from a blog provider, and the desire to share your ideas with the world. Read more...
Google News
Google’s News website is more than just a portal to find current events from a variety of sources. Users can search news by category, by publication date, by location of origin, and more. The best part of the website is that news is ranked in a similar way to Google’s search function, so the more popular stories appear on the front page, but less popular stories are still accessible by browsing or searching for them. Read more...
How to use Wikipedia
The most famous wiki in the world is probably Wikipedia, the online collaborative encyclopedia. Wikipedia has changed the way we search for and find information. Encyclopedia entries aren't written by scholars with years of study in a particular topic, but instead they're written by anyone with knowledge about that topic. Although this has made information freely available and democratic, the process of adding information to Wikipedia has raised some concern among academics. Read more...
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