New Media - Amirah

New media has changed the way information is being circulated and the speed of which we get our information, thus improving the accessibility of attaining information. Before new media, the traditional means of mass media which usually comes in the form of print is the main source one’s information. Thus, one would have to wait for stories and articles to be published before getting hold of the news. However with new media, such as the Internet, information is now available at the tip of our fingers. The accessibility and speed of attaining information has drastically improved as it takes mere seconds to find the desired information through the internet’s search engine. Hence, this has drastically improved our lives as we are updated on current events and need not rely on published articles to attain important information. New media has allowed us to acquire information at much faster speeds, thus benefitting society as we are no longer outdated. For example, websites on the internet such as Channel News Asia gives live updates on the world’s events. Also, Channel News Asia has collaborated with social networking sites such as Twitter which allow its users to be constantly and instantly updated on current affairs. Hence the presence of new media has improved our lives drastically as it allows us to attain information at a much faster speed and thus we are constantly updated and need not fear being outdated.