My definition of new media

My definition of new media is one that combines ALL or parts of traditional forms of media, synthesizing these into a new or original artistic statement. I guess new media has to include the use of computers or video to capture and display the work. The best thing about new media, to me, is that it becomes instantly available to an audience for viewing as soon as it has been produced. I don’t mean a few people going to a gallery show to look at the pieces hanging on the walls. I mean through the internet, millions of people can view and post comments on the work, giving instant feedback to the artist, allowing the artist to edit, revise, and resubmit the work based on the comments or feedback. I guess an added benefit of new media is that “ instant feedback” and quick delivery into mass media and culture. So in conclusion, new media borrows from one or all aspects of traditional media, as decided by the artist, and is a personal narrative created in a format that is instantaneously available to be seen by the world, and has the potential to become a part of the cultural fabric of the society as well.