What are some of the ways in which new media are changing society?

Thanks to new media, great partnerships have been formed in the business world, creating new ways of interaction, communication and technologies. Computer, internet, cable and satellite television and media firms are fusing, forming partnerships, which enable competition and greater development, but at the same time threaten to wipe out small businesses, especially those that are not in constant touch with the changing world.


Cell-phones, laptops and portable DVD and music players are just a few of the various devices that have been developed in order to make access to information easier and faster. Competition amongst corporations in this field has grown immensely and it continues to get harder as time passes, since everyone wants to be a part of it. This new technology has brought positive things into our society like: mass communication and easy share of files and data around the world. Not long ago, country-to-country communication was complicated, expensive and troublesome, with the development of new technologies and partnerships of great business industries this has become an easy thing to do. Applications like Ichat and Skype are just a few of the several programs that lead world communication and interaction at a low cost and easy use. Just as new media has brought positive things into society, it has also brought negative things like making humans lazy and dependable of these devices. People no longer feel the need to leave their homes in order to shop or interact with people, because online chatting, dating and the multiple shopping sites have provided everything to the user. It also has broadened the gap between the rich and the poor in a way, since who ever is not able to afford any of this technology is left out of the loop and not considered qualified enough as someone who has access to this.