It seems as if a definition is needed for everything that is exists. It should be known then that we need a definition for new media. In Lev Manovich's essay, The Language of New Media, he gives quite the definition. The essay defines what new media is throughout the essay and it seems as if new media is things we would not think of. It is everything from a CD-Rom to a website. New media can be media we would consider old now, but it still exists, therefore it is still new media. At least that is my understanding of the definition of "new media."

The part of this essay I found interesting was the part about numerical representation of new media. I have never before thought of media as being able to be represented by numbers. Needless to say this shocked me quite a bit. I have always thought of media as a form of artwork that can be easily sold. Math and art to me are two totally different things that should never be combined. The concept of being able to combine them is very logical though. You cannot create a picture without being able to measure out the angles. You cannot be able to make music without counting out the beats. Most importantly you cannot make a photograph if you cannot manipulate the light. You see everything we do has some mathematical algorithm to it. Even as I am typing this right now there is an algorithm for how many times I need to backspace. Every aspect of media can be explained through a mathematical function. It is something that isn't thought of very much, but art is just math.