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What's new media?

Although frequently considered synonymous with internet studies, the study of "New Media" can also be understood as the exploration of social change associated with the evolution and cultural adoption of new forms of media. This wiki will focus on the nexus of both interpretations, tracking significant social and technical developments in the emergence of the internet, as well as key terms and figures.

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Current Categories

As of May 31st, 2006 the categories list includes:

• Concepts & Terms

• The Digital Divide

• Gaming

• Organizations, non-profits & thinktanks

• People

• The Reading Room

• Regulation

• Schools

• Tools

History of this Wiki

This wiki was born on May 6th, 2006.