P2P File Sharing

            File sharing is the practice of, or ability to, transmit files from one computer to another over a network or the Internet using file-sharing software. P2P is the acronym for Peer to Peer. It refers to computer systems that communicate to each other through a network without passing through a central server; each computer on this network communicates with each other. An example of P2P file sharing is torrents. When you download a torrent you are using a central server to download your file from other users on the same network. Another example of this is pirating a movie, and uploading it to the Internet. Stetler states, "The culprits, in this case, are the anonymous pirates who put the film online and enabled millions of Internet users to view it."

Links Used:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/business/media/05piracy.html?referrer=&_r=0

The Next New Thing

             If I could create a new media, it would definitely be an app that allows you to have food/groceries delivered to you. Of course there are already apps like Seamless and GrubHub, but this delivery service can be used for any restaurant and supermarkets as well. Sometimes when ordering food through seamless, your favorite restaurant might not offer delivery through their app, with this service, you can order virtually anything (as long as it's within your area and it'll arrive right to your doorstep. Let's say you're in the middle of cooking dinner and you realize you're missing an ingredient, you can just use the app to have your choice of groceries delivered to you. There are many apps that offer these services separately, but I think offering both options to consumers can positively effect the business as a whole. It's an app that people who prefer to cook can use as well as those that just want to order out. 

Privacy and Confidentiality

            Privacy is an issue that many people may come across when using new media. Examples of new media that might pose privacy issues are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr. Facebook does give its users the option to make their profiles private, but on the off chance that someone's Facebook was public, it would allow for anyone to see your pictures, find out what city you live in, and even look up your birthday. Facebook also allows you to tag yourself on a map when "checking in" to a restaurant for example, this can allow for anyone to locate you at any given time which could be dangerous in some instances. Instagram is another form of social media that doesn't really offer much confidentiality. In the user guidelines, it states that anyone can take your Instagram pictures and share them on their profiles; the user content is considered to be publicly shared. Twitter also offers little privacy to its users, although most people don't really seem to mind that fact. But those that do use Twitter usually have public accounts where anyone can read their tweets. It's safe to say that almost all social media sites offer little privacy as they are meant to be used publicly.