After presenting Manovich’s five principles of new media, I think most of my two groups had a decent grasp of the first four principles. I probably could have provided a more thorough description of the fifth principle — cultural transcoding — with some solid examples to refer to. The examples used by Manovich to explain the first four principles were very helpful to my audience (and myself), but he doesn’t elaborate on point five in our assigned reading.
Overall, there were some good discussions of the first four principles in my groups.
The survey data from my additional reading raised a similar discussion among both groups about the next generation of media users/creators. Some felt that the next generation that enters the workforce may have a competitive advantage over older generations, as they begin to favor new media over more passive media at an early age.
