Creativity

As mentioned in my previous post, types of new media including virtual reality, can be used to manifest creativity. Traditionally, creativity and creation is often viewed as an individual effort. Reiff,  McKitterick, and Neill talk about this in their thesis: Creators, Audiences, and New Media: Creativity in an Interactive Environment. They talk about how the traditional way of viewing arts and creation is to view the creator as producing work that comes from a completely internalized place. New studies show that creativity can be, and is often, fostered through collaboration and interactive environments. They also talk about how these studies are easier to conduct in the world of new media because of new media itself. "In the Internet age, we can observe the process of crossing these boundaries. Creators can respond to questions about inspiration and can further address these answers later, expanding on them in instantly archived blogs, comments, or articles".

So, in addition to providing a platform to study interaction, the Internet is a good example of a modern day new media that fosters creativity.