Manovich, Crosbie, Jenkins and New Media

Notes from class: Monday, October 2, 2007


Lev Manovich and the definition of New Media from "The Language of New Media" talks about:

1.) Numeric Representation
2.) Modularity
3.) Automation
4.) Variability
5). Transcoding


Vin Crosbie uses the Medium Vs. Vehicle model for New Media.

Land, Water, Air Examples
1 - 1 (Conversation)
1 - Many (Broadcast, magazine/newspaper)
Many - Many (Video Conf. Website, etc.)


Henry Jenkins considers New Media to have 8 specific traits:

1.) Innovation
2.) Convergence
3.) Everyday Useage
4.) Appropriativeness
5.) Networking
6.) Global Aspects
7.) Generational
8.) Unequal