New media is the term given to any form of media that emerged at the end of the 20th century or in the 21st century. The properties of new media are that one can get access to it any time or anywhere, normally on a mobile device using the Internet as example of YouTube or Facebook.

Compared to older forms of media, new media is much more democratic with the potential for anyone to create, publish and distribute their own work using the Internet and popular websites such as Wikipedia and Twitter. As Piotr Konieczny stated : “Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, is an example, combining Internet accessible digital text, images and video with web-links, creative participation of contributors, interactive feedback of users and formation of a participant community of editors and donors for the benefit of non-community readers”.

New media technology introduced two major differences in media access. Time and geographic distance are insignificant with satellite and computer networks. As Gillmor said:” There is great uncertainty regarding the changing media environment.  Many argue new media will supplement rather than replace old media.  As the diversity of media increases audiences become more fragmented”. Audiences are less predictable.  As the information and communication technology advances new forms of media content will arise.

The tittle of my project is “Impact of new media in society”.

Social media sites have taken over our lives. It’s hard to even imagine that 10 years ago there was no Facebook or Twitter. 15 years ago people were actually waiting to hear from each other because even email wasn’t that common. Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet now. They have revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. My research paper will be focusing mostly on:

Ø  Impact on Politics

Ø  Impact on business

Ø  Effect on Socialization

Ø  Negative Effects of Social Media

Ø  Cyber Bullying and Online Harassment

Ø  Impact on Productivity

Ø  Impact on Privacy

Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as revealed. It is up to each user to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure we do not fall victim to online dangers.