Hyunsung Yang's New Media Blog

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New media is continuously developing. In fact, it has grown to a point where new media technologies can now sustain itself in terms of creativity - the works that users of new media have created can now be the inspiration for future works of new media. Such a concept of utilizing user-generated content is now broadly used, and a prime example of a company that is designing the frontier of the user-generated art gallery is Lego. According to " Twitter Serves Up Ideas From Its Followers," by Claire Cain Miller of the New York Times, Lego has created a website called Design byME - a space where lego sculptors can display their own creations and tag themselves using the @ symbol. The idea blew up, and Lego's innovative idea to foster creativity and provide a sense of ownership was noticed by other media platforms, including Twitter. Since then, Twitter has adopted the @ symbol to display personal IDs or usernames, and many other platforms have utilized the symbols as well. Wh...

Upon its inception, virtual worlds were created with entertainment in mind. Its users could enter the virtual reality with their personal characters and indulge in games or social networking. However, in recent days, the application of virtual worlds have become far more expansive - virtual worlds are now touching the most crucial aspects of urban life. According to NY Times' "In Room 100, It’s Sid and Nancy All Over Again," virtual world is used as a medium to express remembrance to a Hotel beloved by many artists, and according to Diane Mehta's "After Second Life, Can Virtual Worlds Get a Reboot?" virtual worlds are now being used as an extension of business meetings. Of course, there are many pros to such application to virtual worlds, an example of which is fostering creativity, but there are definite cons that cannot be overlooked. However realistic virtual worlds may be, it still is not, and will never be, a true social experience - there is power in s...

Not surprisingly, having discussions on Twitter is a completely different experience than having an in-class discussion. While an in-class discussion has an implied arbitrator in the professor, Twitter does not - and many students may feel more inclined to let their honest thoughts out online. Also, I believe verbal communication has a layer that online communication just cannot imitate - tone. With in-class discussion, students can distinguish each others' tones to see gauge their emotions about a particular topic. On the other hand, I believe Twitter discussions are very similar to Blackboard discussions. The only difference, albeit pretty significant, is the fact that Twitter only allows 280 characters - it allows students to condense their ideas into very specific details, and it pushes students to be more confident in their answers.

In the following blog, I aim to explore some of the popular social networking sites that our society utilizes. Facebook: Facebook started out as a platform for communication for younger generations. However, after a decade, Facebook enjoys membership from a huge number of people regardless of age - it has become an essential tool in this digital age. With increased user population comes a significant issue of information validity. Because everyone can post on Facebook whenever and however they'd like, Facebook at times seems like a clutter of non-sensical news. Twitter: Twitter is more similar to a blog - in the sense that every user posts their own ideas on their profile. Today, I believe many people use Twitter primarily to catch up on posts from bigger names in sports and political figures. Many high-profile individuals take their opinions to Twitter, where their messages can be more clearly delivered. Youtube: Youtube is a platform for sharing video creations and communicating ...

There are massive benefits that social networking technology brings to the current society. It is the central hub for quick exchange of information, friendly communication, and catered marketing. In modern society, where most people have devoted the majority of their daily lives to work, social networking may be the only form of quick rest and interaction between intervals of intense focus. Furthermore, social networking platforms act as a personal space filled with memories that many hold dear to their hearts. To a certain degree, social media has become an extension of ourselves in this age - an accurate representation of who we are. Unfortunately, however, there are still numerous issues today that are due to technological limitations, one of which is the issue of privacy. According to an article by The Atlantic , Facebook's inadequate and hastily-installed mechanism for privacy settings have left even Mark Zuckerberg struggling to keep his personal family photo private to himse...