I am very interested in the aspects of new new media. Since we've discussed it in class, I have come up with the idea of creating a blog for my sorority. The fact that it will be separate from any major news corporation, as well as the fact that it will be run by the members of my chapters sorority, solidifies its new new media qualities. New New Media is complex in the sense that its information does not have to be strictly news based. It also doesn't have to follow the format set out by big news corporations, hence its appeal.
I feel that in order to make a blog successful it has to first entertain people, whereas in news, I feel that informing is more important than entertaining. I also feel that it is important to gage the interest of your readers by allowing them to comment and to suggest new story ideas. This would increase the popularity of the site while at the same time challenge the writers to do stories that may be out of their comfort zones.
In conclusion I would like to say that New New Media is a very important wave of mass media. It encompasses the importance of the individual as well as the importance of reader support. I think creating a blog in this class has opened my eyes to that fact.
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