Baldeoprasad New Media - CIS 3810

New media encompasses an extreme variety of platforms, software, and technology that affect the way we as individuals view society and alter the way we interact with one another on a preeminent level. One way new media has taken a drastic turn in our lives is through the application to sports, in particular, football. Football players, coaches, staff, and the NFL organization as a whole have revolutionized as well as reintegrated the use of social media as a form of mass media to the public. The research I have conducted so far is detailed in the applications of new media in the sports sector of the NFL (National Football League) and related to the means by which this channel of communication enables players to interact with one another, with their fan base, and with the organizations they are hired by. Real-time updates on health conditions or trades / releases made by a team largely effect the performance of that team for the season which have major implications to the millions of Am

File sharing has grown into a revolutionary aspect of new media in which, based on varying levels of access, one is able to transfer or share files to another system through an internet connection. This has many applications to the real world such as making a coherent group assignment easier to access for all parties involved, or for transmitting critical data from one system to another whilst being discreet and efficient. File sharing encompasses all formats of data one can imagine, from songs to documents to personal information and password schemes. P2P file sharing (peer to peer file sharing) is the transaction of sharing or transmitting a file from one party to another and the intended party of whom the transmission was directed is able to search for this file through a software that allows the user to search across devices to locate the file requested. Some examples of P2P file sharing are similar to the ones shared above, such as transferring and downloading music, photos, even

New media, similar to other growing applications of technology in the digital age we live in today, is faced with the enormous challenge of privacy. Many of us find ourselves asking where does it end and why our privacy isn't truly our own anymore.  With the fields of big data and data mining growing in popularity and importance, our personal data is now much more than our own. Social networking and media sites sell our data essentially to the highest bidder with lack of concern of what this information is being used for. Many users unknowingly sign over the rights for these large conglomerate companies to do this without even knowing. This is due in part because of the workings of privacy policies and the intricacies they entail, such as that of Facebook where an article in the Atlantic Wire article by Greenfield displayed how a relative to Mark Zuckerberg himself was unfamiliar with the privacy policies of Facebook and lashed out when a picture of her family was shared with the

If I were a consultant hired by CUNY Baruch College to make improvements to the establishment using new media, the first change that would go into effect would be communications. The hierarchy structure between students, professors, administration, department heads and deans is clearly in need of some serious work.  Emails have grown distant as an effective means of communication and there are new media outlets such as an interactive webpage that allows users to post concerns regarding material offered in each course with a direct link for professors or individuals within a department to respond so as to facilitate a discussion. This would be beneficial to a wider range of students as well since many have similar questions they would like to be answered. Another way new media can be applied to Baruch College would be through testing and examinations. Study groups take up time, are not always as helpful as you'd expect and can prove to be a hassle when preparing for more than one ex

New media, as discussed in my earlier blog post, encourages social interactions and fosters creativity through community and communication. This have proved true in my personal life through a wide range of applications, but predominantly in respect to my business professional account on LinkedIn. As a young student seeking to establish a successful career in finance, networking with other individuals with similar interests, goals and roles at institutions you wish to work with in the future. LinkedIn is a business professional platform that allows you to connect with other professionals in each respective industry and start conversations or review qualifications. This appealed to me and after creating an account and attending networking event, I found tremendous benefit in adding people to my profile so we could discuss topics further or to save as a reference further down the road. This simple act of conversation online through this platform was enabled by new media and mass communica

New media enables its users to be more creative due to the growing applications and spaced new media has come to impact. Not only have the sheer amount of applications to which new media can be applied increased, but the user base of these platforms enables users from all over the world to connect and work together and share ideas. Creativity is a great byproduct of new media but the true intentions of what they foster is a community. The essence of being a part of something bigger than yourself, to interact with other virtually and to establish relationships and find commonalities between a stranger and yourself. This community is where the creativity occurs because of the large pool of participants, who can interact regardless of age, gender, education level, wealth, or background. One effect of new media on creativity can be seen in ‘mashups’ which are a combination of different styles, lyrics, and eras of music laid over one another. In The New Yorker artic