The Depth of New Media

Defining the term "New Media" is far more complicated than I had previously thought. The fast rate in which technology changes is not the biggest issue with new media. The ability to understand the process that has created new media, is critical to understanding the direction new media is headed in the future. There have been many types of digital technology that have contributed to the advances in communication throughout history. Not all communication can be categorized as new media, nor is all digital technology dedicated solely to new media. The webs of communication and technology are intertwined and they each have a direct influence on the advancement of the other. This entanglement gives great depth to new media and makes it interesting when trying to focus on defining the term "New Media."