Old vs. New

I think that we distinguish new from old media by looking at the ways it is distributed.
-Old media is mostly printed and delivered to consumers. While new media is online and accessible to anyone who wants it.
-Old media did not have a way of people collaborating. They would get some information, be able to reply by mailing back something, and if lucky, would receive an answer published or also my mail. New media allows people to instantly post something and see someone else reply.
-With new media, people are able to find a place (blog, forum, etc) they are interested in, and always be connected to it (through rss feeds or setting up updates). Old media required you to schedule your time so you could catch the tv program or read the paper. This old media did not update as fast as new media.