If we are talking about new form of media, It's absolutely about media that we are consuming nowdays. If you can recall back what kind of media that we have when we wass in primary school? maybe magazine,newspaper, tv and radio is the only media that popular. and how about these days? Yeap, They are still exist in our society. but are they an effective media to reach audience? Nowdays, some of the media are no longer become a trend media in the society, but Internet does. according to the Kress and van Luween says “and we suggest that we are in the middle of the shift in valuation and uses from one mode to the other, from the “old” to “new” visual literacy in many important social context”
How the new media change media ecosystem?
the power of new media is very strong, It's very strong untill can unite the world. let's pick up one issues that still warm in our mind. Haiti . January 12 2010 haiti's earthquake occure in boundaries region, hunderd thousand people die and they have not enough men power to built up his country. but now, Haiti recover their country step by step,people start to help with the man power and donation comes from around the world. but how the news can spread effectively into the world? the answer is because new media give a lot of impact to this issue.
with the internet that connect people around the world, we can spread the news effectively.in order to spread the news from the internet , there is many ways . start with the website, and then create a blog, post video in you tube, and join the group at facebook. all of this is a new form to catch the audience.
(Source:http://www.vwaayiti.org/)
This website is establish by a organization that helping Haiti. they invite people to donate through their website. it's really an easy way with only click on the button and confirm your identity, you can help them
This website is establish by a organization that helping Haiti. they invite people to donate through their website. it's really an easy way with only click on the button and confirm your identity, you can help them
With creating page in facebook, it can immediately reach out the target audience. as we know nowadays facebook is a popular media, the place when a lot of people meet a do an interaction. with created such a page it's easier for the organization to deliver the message to the audience
(sources:twitter.com/realhope4haiti)
This tweeter is create for reaching an people that join. If the realhope4haiti is following you, you will be able to see the update of what they are doing. and it's really working because audience can see that they actually working on their service.
(sources: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI)
there is a lot of video about Haiti had been publish on you tube to touch people heart and make them to donate. one of the best video is "We Are The World 25 for Haiti" over 80 artist in US are gether to record the song from Haiti. This video is very powerfull
The power of new media has change Haiti, and I believe it can change the world.
References
Kress, G. & van Leeuwen, T. 2006. Reading images. Chapter 1: The semiotic landscape: language and visual communication.
The Star, Haiti approves key post-quake reconstruction body, 15 April 2010, viewes on April 2010
We are the World 25 for haiti - Official video, February 2010,viewed on 15 April 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI
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