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"New media technology is any type of application meant to transfer information via digital techniques, computerized systems or data networks." This site describes new media technology.

if equality is not a norm born of deep moral conviction, but rather a consequence of inadequate information, then the norm may be in trouble. Not because of a change in moral reasoning, but because of advances in technology.

CommentsMany commentators seem to believe that the growing gap between rich and poor is an inevitable byproduct of increasing globalization and technology. In their view, governments will need to intervene radically in markets to restore social balance.

A lengthy discussion of new media, how it's defined, and its implications.

Chapter 1 of Design Fundamentals is all about trying to define new media. This site's main function is to help people have a better understanding concerning communications throughout the internet. New media is constantly being redefined because technology and forms of communication through technology are constantly evolving and developing. This site helped me not only understand better what is considered to be new media today, but can help me in the future as new media evolves and the definition changes.

describes the abilities and influences of technology in this society

Changes in writing due to technology

"But digital technologies also have made it easy to "write" in all sorts of new ways. We can use more modes and resources, such as image, sound and video. We can remix the work of others -- with and without permission -- and share what we create more easily than ever before. And people do, all the time, and for all sorts of compelling reasons." This link explains the uses and importance of digital writing and why it matters in education -- correlation to the Jenkins reading.

Summary: Expresses the importance of Digital Writing. Digital writing is collaborative and coordinated must have technology in order for it to exist. DW: a written form of expression that shapes success for individuals and groups

This article explains digital writing through an educators point of view. Saying that writing has been "radically transformed" due to technology. The educator, Jeff Grabill, also explains the meaning of digital writing in his words.

"Educators today confront an ever-shifting landscape when it comes to Internet technologies and their potential for expanding participatory cultures. Henry Jenkins, director of the Comparative Media Studies department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explores new frameworks for literacy through the lens of participatory culture."

This video helps us further understand the ideas portrayed by Flew's article by discussing how technology has had an affect on work culture.

continuing the argument of whether or not it is more important to keep your identity on the internet private.

"An online identity can be as permanent as an offline one: pseudonymous users often identify themselves in different social networks using the same account name"

A defense of digital writing against criticism that computers are somehow diminishing writing. Makes the case that similar criticism has been levied against technology in the past.

The divide is no longer about access; it's about how technology is used and having the knowledge to use it.

Those with more knowledge about the digital world and it's technologies will continue to dominate the world, not necessarily those with access. Access doesn't equal success.

"The word culture has many different meanings.  For some it refers to an appreciation of good literature, music, art, and food." To understand how new media and technology connect to culture, we must understand what culture is. This is a great resource!

Brief overview of how dial-up connections are set up. Yes, we all remember it. Nevertheless, it shows how far technology has come. 

Interesting piece about how digital technology changes the media

"In the visual digital culture landscape, the interaction between media technologies demands a critical approach to describe such relationships. Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin�s Remediation: understanding new media sets up the theoretical parameters and close-reading examples to describe interactions between old and new media."

I thought this site was interesting because it deals with oscillation and new media technologies.

This is a video discussing technology and the knowledge economy in the city of Waterloo.

This video consisted of many stats about how quickly new media has been evolving and expanding. I love this statistics format because it provides amazing facts that don't take much time for me to read and comprehend. This helped me to better understand where technology was, is, and where it's going. This also helped me understand some more facts about new media while keeping my full attention