New media encourages the 5 c's: communication, collaboration, community, creativity, and convergence. One of the most important distinctions between new and old media is the amount of creativity that new media permits. According to an article from the New York Times, many companies use new media as a tool to create new features. This is because new media offers many consumer insights that these companies may not already have. These corporations understand the importance of user generated innovation. It is inline with the cliche "the customer is always right". A company that has learned a lot from its users is Twitter. Two of its most popular features, the @ and the # weren't initially involved with the platform. However after taking insights that consumers created through the service, Twitter was able to add their most iconic features differentiating themselves from other social media services. New media encourages creativity and is creativity driven.
4 very popular sites social media sites include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine (RIP). Facebook owns Instagram and Twitter owned Vine before they ended the project. Facebook and Instagram focus on sharing moments with family and friends where as twitter and vine were meant for more immediate quick communication. Facebook and Instagram focus on connecting users with each other. They don't limit the amount of text/ images you can post because they encourage endless sharing. Instagram is more photography oriented than Facebook. In order to make a post on Instagram you need to have a photo or video. From this photo/video you can then add a caption. But you can't post strictly text by itself. Facebook is less photography oriented and more connection oriented. Facebook allows you to post anything you want: video, text, photos, a link. In addition Facebook encourages more collaboration. Facebook allows you to plan events and groups that your friends can join and rsvp to. Inst...
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