Blog: Next New

A new type of new media would be a dive system or virtual realty system that allows users to engage into specific categories of their choice such as debates, news conferences, and lectures. Similar to virtual gaming but this type of new media is more interactive for the mentioned categories where participants may engage in the conversation or  listening in to a debate or news. Questions and responses are in real time so all concerns will be addressed and of course each category will have a limitation on participants depending on the event or size of host. Virtual lectures will not only allow professors and students to be closer but they can transport virtually anywhere in the world for first hand experiences. Students can learn about the different geography, elements, and lifeforms in the world without having to worry about harm to the staff or students. I believe this is greatly beneficial to the educational system and hopefully it could be implemented soon.  

Blog: Wiki so Far

I have started contributing to the automotive sector in our class Wiki. I will be editing the brand Mercedes Benz and I will be adding more of the history behind the brand. I began with the origination of the Mercedes Star and I will continue on to describing specific models and the evolution of these models. However, if I do not post about specific models I will continue to discuss about the history of Mercedes and where the current vehicles derived from. Still pondering about what I should focus on because certain topics like the specific model's itself, have less content unless I go into detail about each feature. Feel free to leave a comment or idea!  

Blog: P2P

P2P is an acronym for peer-to-peer and it is a way of sharing files within a network of computers that share a similar network without the need of a central server. P2P programs like BitTorrent allows users to upload or receive and share large amount of data or files instantly and simultaneously. With the capability of sharing massive amount of data within a practically private network, it poses a threat to online privacy and can be difficult to stop because once it has been shared, it may be accessed somewhere else. In the article "The BitTorrent Effect" by Clive Thompson, BitTorrent is one of the most successful P2P programs and accounts for more than 1/3 of the data being shared through the net. Creator Bram Cohen had a vision for BitTorrent as a program that allowed computer programmers to share software but it has become a network for illegal trafficking of music and movies. This eventually leads to question of how can we really control the content that flows through the internet without infringing peoples right. Can we trust people to act ethically? 

Blog: Privacy

Privacy issues are related to New Media because data and information of users are so accessible nowadays. Regardless of the security in place it seems as though hackers always seems to find a way to gain access to the data of big corporations. In addition, often found in fine print corporations often state that by agreeing with the privacy disclosure, it allows them to store your information or market it which often gets intercepted somewhere in the process.

Blog: Advice

Being newly hired by Baruch College to improve New Media, I will suggest in cooperating more advanced interactive websites like wix.com or websites that allows the user to build and construct a more personal website whether its for business or fun. As an alternative i would suggest teaching students about the basics of programming or basics to coding which is in demand in our current job market. I would like kids to learn about the back end of our social media websites and focus more of history of New Media in earlier courses.