In this video Dan presents many good points as to what new media is.  He explains how new media is developed because of the values people have and their wants that go along with those values.

He brings up two very good examples of new in new media.  While YouTube is not a new site it does pose as a good example.  People used to sit in their living rooms watching home family videos on VHS.  Now people can go onto YouTube and view other people’s videos whether it be something funny or some type of tutorial.  It can be viewed by millions making it having a wide reach.  YouTube runs off of the people who post videos and the comments that people leave for the person who posted the video.  People value YouTube and feel inclined to post videos on there, sharing their experiences with all.

The other example he brings up is the Kindle.  The Kindle is relatively new, however the idea of reading a book is not.  Instead of going onto Amazon and buying a book and waiting for a week for it to arrive on one’s doorstep, the Kindle allows this process to be completed in seconds.  People value books, but they do not value the weight or space they take up.  The Kindle solves all of these problem by being light weight, thin, and small.

A media artifact can be recently developed but based on old properties.  I believe that when Dan mentions YouTube and the Kindle he has come up with two great examples of ‘new’ in new media.