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New Media
There have been many great inventions in
history, for example, the wheel, paper, and the
steam engine. Inventions can change people's
lives. They can create new businesses and new
culture. This is especially true for two recent
inventions personal computers and the Internet.
The Internet has become an important kind of media, an important means of
communication for many people. This new media form is different from older
forms, such as print media (books, newspapers, and magazines) and broadcast
media (radio and television) in at least two ways.
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First, people can get and send information easily on the Internet. They can
access information at almost any time. People can use the Internet to
communicate in many ways. It's easy to send pictures, videos, and messages, so
people are sending and viewing a lot of them. However, this may also be a
problem. People are spending too much time on their smartphones and
computers.
3» A second difference is content. With other media, such as newspapers,
magazines, TV, and radio, the content is usually made by a limited number of
professionals. However, nowadays, almost anyone can create and upload content
to the Internet. That means we can get much more information, but we have to
be careful. We don't always know who made the content, and some of the
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information may be incomplete or incorrect.
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The Internet has become an important way to get and share information.
We won't know the real effect of the differences between the Internet and other
media for years. However, one thing is clear now. It has already become an
essential part of our culture.
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