New Media and Communication Technology explores the way technology is transforming the field of communication. This
interdisciplinary major integrates course work from communication, computer science, design, psychology, and business to help you understand interactive technology, evaluate the user experience, and communicate with users from varying levels of technical
proficiency. Personally in this major I choose one of two tracks to pursue, Human-Computer Interaction. The Human-Computer Interaction track focuses on how people use technology and the social implications of new technologies. The Communication Technology Management track teaches you how to help others use technology effectively in the workplace
This video goes over the relatively new major of new media and communication.
Media is a highly popular and competitive field, so experience is critical. To gain work experience and building up a portfolio (such as this one) is crucial. Its important to Look out for summer internships, part-time and voluntary opportunities while on your course during the summer, winter break, evenings and weekends. Some courses at Ohio State offer the opportunity to be involved with a work placement with a media or related company. This provides an excellent opportunity to develop practical and professional skills and to make industry contacts.
This website shows the usual education requirements for the major of New Media.
https://study.com/articles/Careers_in_New_Media_Job_Options_and_Requirements.html
Robert Wynee, a successful entrepreneur and contributor to forbes.com describes that there’s always been, and there will always be, a “New Media.” With the pace of technological change, news gathering and distribution evolves exponentially faster.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwynne/2017/09/25/whats-new-about-the-new-new-media/#11523c315ea9
This film showcases the wide range of careers that students enter into with a degree in media studies and related subjects. It highlights the range of degree programs on offer from practice based, to theory to mixed programs across a range of institutions. Media studies covers the individual, organizational, social, political, economic and technological dimensions of the field.
wearehat.com Describes the advantages and differences of new media versus old media.
Traditional media includes mostly non-digital advertising and marketing methods.
These methods include,
- Television advertisements
- Radio advertising
- Print advertising
- Direct mail advertisements
- Billboards and off-site signs
- Cold calling
- Door-to-door sales
- Banner ads
New media, also called digital media, consists of methods that are mostly online or involve the Internet in some sense.
These methods include,
- Search engine optimization
- Pay-per-click advertising
- Content marketing
- Social media
- Email marketing
Overall the job market is forever ever growing as the whole world is transitioning to new media. That being said i’m very excited to see what the future brings for myself and the expanding field.