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The emergence of new media — digital, networked, interactive communication technologies — has transformed the media landscape in ways that raise fundamental questions for the sociology of the media. The internet, social media, smartphones, and algorithms have changed how information is produced, distributed, and consumed, with profound implications for power, democracy, identity, and social relationships.
Key Definition: New media refers to digital, interactive, and networked forms of communication — including the internet, social media, mobile technologies, streaming services, and online platforms — that are distinguished from "old" or "traditional" media (print, broadcast television, radio) by their interactivity, accessibility, and convergence.
New media differs from traditional media in several important respects:
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