1. The characteristics of new media are that it holds out a possibility of immediate access to content at anytime and anywhere on any digital device, as well as interactive feedback to the user, and its also networkable meaning that anyone in the world can socialize with one anther about certain issues or concerns.
2. Three similarities with new media and traditional media are that traditional media involved video, radio (usually audio) and text. In new media you get the same things that traditional media offers but in one single package. They also have the same creative concepts in which its created, published, and distributed. Both of them also share the same purpose in distributing information to the viewer of the concept. Three differences between them are that new media doesn't include television programs, movies, magazines, books, or publications that are based on books unless they contain technologies that allow digital interactivity. Another difference is that old media required a journalist to specialize in the specific information that he was covering but in new media it requires a journalist to become fluent on the things he or she is covering, they have to know specific names, dates, and places. Another difference is that in new media most of the things that are published are high tech meaning that it can be found in the Internet but in traditional media it would published in the newspaper.
3. Four examples of new media are the Internet, computer games, DVDs, and websites. Four examples of traditional media are newspapers, magazines, books, and movies.
4. The term "New Media" is problematic because the entire concept its covering isn't new, what new media does is pretty much give it an upgraded look it's the same thing as traditional media but just upgraded with new high tech features.It is also problematic because of the fact that it changes everytime.
5. An alternative name for "New Media" is Modern Day Media.
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