YuBin Wang's Blog

There are already plenty of types of new media that fulfill the needs of the average consumer. This ranges from social media, video platforms, and dating applications. But there are still some needs that have not yet been fulfilled by current new media offerings. My idea for a new type of new media is a family application built for parents that like to keep connected with their children. This application will feature built-in group chat in addition to tracking, so parents are always aware of their child’s location. There is also the potential for it to be part of a network of family devices. Such as the ability to lock or unlock house doors with add on accessories. In the current market, there are apps that have these features but are offered by various companies. The differentiating factor of this new application is the ability to use all these features seamlessly in one app to provide ease of use.

File sharing is simply the distribution of files through the internet, however, there are multiple ways that this can be accomplished. The method that will be discussed in this post is Peer to Peer file sharing. Peer to Peer file sharing is where a user with a file can host and share the files from their computer to whoever requests it. When I think of peer to peer sharing, I immediately think about books, movies, and music. However, an article from NPR’s article , Peers Find less Pressure Borrowing From Each Other, speaks about the potential P2P can have in the financial industry. Lending Club is a company that allows people to borrow and lend money. But the differentiating factor of this company is that lenders and borrowers can learn about one another and decided whether or not to do a transaction. This is the complete opposite of how a regular banking system operates. Lending club removes the bank and is able to provide borrowers with a better interest rate. This is a really great...

I have contributed information to the YouTube wiki, due to the fact that I use the platform on a daily basis. I also believe that it is one of the most important platforms to have come out of the new media age. YouTube is iconic in the sense that it serves both as a search platform and a social one for viewers and creators to communicate. In my YouTube contribution, I focused specifically on a channel called Yes Theory, which spreads a positive message for its viewers to face their fears and live their best life. Throughout the upcoming weeks, I will continue to contribute to the wiki in subjects that I am knowledgeable or interested in. One topic that includes is photography, in that wiki, I plan on talking about the Sony A7 camera line. The Sony A7 is a camera line I have used since the beginning of my photography; I plan on offering details and experiences that will educate readers if they are interested in purchasing one. I also plan on writing and contributing to the Fashion...

Social media is definitely one of the highlights in the development of new media. Some of the most popular social media sites today include, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Messenger. Surprisingly the parent organization, Facebook, owns 3 out of the 4 that were listed. In recent news there has been lots of controversy regarding Facebook and the data privacy of its users. Facebook makes almost all its revenue from advertisement placements which leverages user’s data. This is what makes Google and Facebook superior when it comes to their advertising network. The controversy comes when users are not aware that they’re data is being shared and who it is being shared with. Some countries have even instated new laws to combat against this. The GDPR or the European General Data Protection Regulation, will allow users in the EU to regain control of their user data, by being able to opt out of sharing. However, one can argue that using users data provides better curated content.

New media plays a huge role in our daily lives, in the way we communicate with each other and share our special moments. As a college student, we mostly see new media as a leisure activity and never given much thought as to how it has improved the college experience. Club life is a huge part of the college experience that helps students find their interest. It would be greatly beneficial for Baruch college to create a website or app dedicated to showing highlights of school club events, by showing pictures and including a brief description. This would be greatly beneficial to new students that are still trying to find where they fit in, in a school with over 10,000 students.  In addition, the pictures shared can be easily posted to social media, which will allow for more promotion of club life at Baruch. The hardest part about this project would be maintaining the content on the platform. It is necessary to be consistent and up to date with events to retain visits from students at...