New Media Technology

Key Issues and New Challenges in New Media Technology in 2023: A Critical Review

Author: Bharat Dhiman

Abstract: This review paper highlights the key issues and new challenges for news media in today’s changing media environment. New media refers to digital forms of communication and information dissemination, such as the Internet, social media, mobile devices, and digital media platforms. While new media has brought many benefits and opportunities, it also presents several issues and challenges that need to be addressed. We are going towards a more competitive environment for attention that is increasingly digital, mobile, and social media-based. People increasingly access news through digital media, smartphones, and other intermediates, such as social media, to search for and get news. The new media allows people for real-time, interactive, and multimedia content, which differs from traditional media such as print, radio, and television. New media has a positive and negative impact on society, affecting everything from the way people consume news and entertainment to the way they form and maintain relationships. It has also opened up new opportunities for businesses and organizations to reach and engage with audiences in ways that were not previously possible. Through this review article, we have discussed some of the most significant issues and challenges in new media technology, i.e., Privacy and security, Misinformation and fake news, Addiction and overuse, Polarization and echo chambers, Income inequality, and digital divide, etc..