What is New Media? - Theoretical vs. Methodological Considerations

In the first chapter of his book Understanding New Media Roger K. Logan defines the term “new media” as highly interactive media which offer two-way communication. Furthermore he describes a clear distinction between “old media” and “new media” but, at the same time, says that these terms are relative and will apply to different kinds of media as time passes by.
Logan also briefly mentions that electronic games are “new media” as well, but his book will put no specific focus on them and thus it might not have a huge impact on our symposium topic Video Games as Culture.

Logan, Roger K. Understanding New Media: Extending Marshall McLuhan. New York: Peter Lang, 2010. 4-13. Print