Comments on: Old Media vs. New Media

By: Hugo E. Martin

Hugo E. Martin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:40:32 +0000

That’s how old print vets circumscribe their disgust and unhappiness with the new media world, they don’t understand and certainly have not immigrated to.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:14:24 +0000

I too am a “veteran” of old school print media. Graduating school the hot buzz word was “email”. I was simply glad to have a b/w laser printer and a fax machine. There is something to be said, though, about using old school techniques with a new age twist. When dealing with networking and resumes, I’m still a firm believer (and I do hope I am not alone here) that although email and online CVs are great, I still love holding a physical business card. For what it’s worth, I found this site that worked beautifully in merging the two worlds:
http://www.thumbnailresume.com/

My 2 cents. Thanks for the great article and posts!

-Andrew

By: Joel Annesley

Joel Annesley — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:01:45 +0000

Yes it is certainly all about changing / removing the distinction between the journalist and the reader. We can now read, redistribute and create news almost all at once as part of the ‘community’. I wonder if new media will be like our current old media in 15 years time?

By: Dallas McPheeters

Dallas McPheeters — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:23:45 +0000

More information has led to misinformed minds.

Old Media: everyone talks about the same news from limited sources.
New Media: everyone follows only the news sources they choose from among myriads available.

What suffers is critical thinking skills since we don’t have to hear from the sides with whom we disagree.

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:03:20 +0000

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By: Kathryn Lang

Kathryn Lang — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:21:01 +0000

These are not THAT exaggerated .

I think the biggest difference is the amount of information that is available ALL THE TIME! Those who want to take the time to find something out can find out it relatively easy.

One of the biggest things that has stayed the same is the trust factor. It is still fascinating the number of people who believe everything that they read on the internet.

By: TheWordWire

TheWordWire — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:45:51 +0000

I’m a veteran of traditional media as well, though my professional experience falls more on the advertising side than editorial. I’m a student of “new media” because it’s dramatically changing the industry. The biggest shift I’ve observed is in power. In everything from blogs, social networking, DVRs, online video on demand, etc., “new media” puts the consumer in control, not the traditional content provider. It’s fascinating stuff — thanks for an insightful post.