Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School Learning |
Editors | Kylie Peppler |
Publisher | Sage Publications, Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781483385198 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781483385211 |
State | Published - 2017 |
Abstract
New media refers to content accessed through some digital device, though the definition is always evolving and somewhat problematic in its nature. This entry discusses the “newness” of new media; the convergence of technology, communication activities, and industry in daily life; the consumption and production practices of digital users; and how these phenomena and activities link to informal learning in digital spaces. The pervasiveness of new media in modern society shapes the acquisition and dissemination of content in both subtle and overt ways,