chapter 1

 1- what is new media?

The new media as a procedural concept is all the means that
depend on new information and communication technology for the
purpose of communicating between individuals or informing them of
various news and information such as the Internet with its various
services (e-mail, social networking sites ...), smart phones ... etc. In
other words, the new media is a set of props such as computers, tablets
and smart phones that can be combined into one device that includes
the use of the Internet, the telephone network, and any other type of
network that allows the networking of a part of this world.
"Users of new media are the group of individuals who can
follow the old media in addition to using technological applications
through these media from anywhere depending on their screens, and at
any time depending on networks. In order for the mass media to
become users, they must have devices Advanced communication such
as computer connected to the Internet, mobile phone and electronic
tablet, but to achieve this assumption requires excluding individuals
who suffer from traditional illiteracy, as well as individuals who suffer
from electronic illiteracy in addition to individuals who suffer from
technophobia "anti-tech"

2- what are the main characteristics of new media ?

digital 

interactivity 

hypertextual 

global networks 

virtual worlds 

simulation