Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies

Abstract

Blogs, wikis, online social networking, virtual worlds, and other kinds of social media are all included under the umbrella term “new media technologies.” To begin, we provide a variety of potential approaches to the question, “What is new media?” We then take a closer look at and discuss the Five C’s, or communication, collaboration, community, creativity, and convergence, as they pertain to the emergence of new media technologies. Finally, we look at how new media is being use in a variety of fields. Scholars and teachers interested in learning from and contributing to this discipline will find this overview to be an invaluable foundation.