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  1. 05-09-2003, 11:35 AM #1
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    How would you explain "new media" to a grandparent?

    How would you explain "new media" to a grandparent? question on a questionaire I am asked to fill out... any ideas guys?
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  2. 05-09-2003, 11:36 AM #2
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    Show them the internet would be a good start. Are you the grandparant in question?
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    I just told my grandmother I make the internet, that was good enough for her.
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    try starting by explaining it for a twenty somthing - Helps get facts right - Then simplify the word.

    However - I think different generations will have totally different views.

    When I was a kids - no internet - spent all the time writing basic on a vic 20. we told the computer what it should do -
    Kids Nowadays PC are talking back to them - They see it all very dirrerent.

    OAPs - Well I know many are active - But really they should just give up really if we a honest - Say the Pixies carry the pictures and Letters to the PC - it only takes 2 mis to explain as opposed to a life time
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    new media is delivered via computers. it involves a combination of visual, aural, and information into a package that shared and accessed globally.

    to compare, the media that the older generations can understand - in direct comparison - would be the first ability to hear the world news via their radio. the difference, instead of a non-interactive radio (a passive experience), the computer enables you to collect and find whatever data you wish in a more interactive, non-passive manner.

    instead of being spoon fed newsfeeds via the radio, you can not be spoon fedd newsfeeds via RSS.

    the more things change, they stay the same?

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    Never mind grandparents, what about parents?
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    "new media" is dead
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  8. 05-09-2003, 07:47 PM #8
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    Originally posted by rugbystud
    Never mind grandparents, what about parents?
    I’ve given up trying to explain what I do for a living to my parents. I once bought a laptop to show the work I do to my folks...
    I faild!!
    Now they think I make laptops.
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  9. 05-09-2003, 08:06 PM #9
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    remember the Michael Angelo Virus, that worked April 15th or something like that, my Grandma was afraid to pass infront of my computer at that day, incase she might get a virus -true story btw-
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  10. 05-10-2003, 02:38 AM #10
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    It's kind of like radio/tv
    ham radio cb's public radio, Cable
    and the local paper all mixed up with
    bathroom graphitti

    but it's based on the telegraph.
    because much of it is bianary like morse code.
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