Technical communicators have a dynamic relationship with new media—it is just as dynamic as the field itself. Here we explore many facets and influences of this dynamic.
Calling All Social Media Managers and Journalists: New Media in Your Field
Here is a video of a new media researcher, Eugenia Siapera, who specializes in social media and journalism. Since these are fields of interest for technical communicators, it’s important to understand how new media is being used. In this video, she briefly discusses how new media is being used to counter negative aspects of our society. Today, people read and/or watch the news on their phones and tablets; Siapera discusses how this access connects to the safety of journalists and the pressures it imposes. Her research also targets methods to counter and combat hate speech and racism on social media. Check it out!
Seduction and Opportunity Through Storytelling
Are you a storyteller? Perhaps you like to experience the draw of a well-told story. Either way, this short video is for you. It is narrated by Janet Murray and explains how new media stretches human capacities and expands our understanding of the world around us.
The Internet: Crisis of Inequality
Reference: World Economic Forum. (2016). What is the future of the internet? | tim Berners-Lee. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/eNzx3PjJ_MA
In this brief video, Tim Berners-Lee shares his reflections and predictions about the internet. When the internet was actualized 25 years ago, the hopes were that it would lead to a society which eliminates inequalities. Instead, it created a crisis of inequality between the haves and have nots. Watch the video to hear what Berners-Lee predicts about the future of the internet.
A Call to Action
Reference: Doug Engelbart Institute. (2013). Doug Engelbart’s Call to Action – An NMC Tribute. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/KpcxRzdWF64
This video is an interview with Douglas Engelbart. Here he explains his initial goal to maximize the volume his career has to mankind. Watch the video to hear his vision for humanity and information technology.
Defining New Media 