Table 1.

Classification of new media.

Types of new mediaa	Primary purpose	Examples
Social networking sites	Peer networking	Facebook, Instagram, MySpace
Collaborative websites	Information sharing, discussion	Wikipedia, AskFM, answer.com
Blogs (and microblogs)	Opinion sharing, discussion	Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger
Content communities	Entertainment, information sharing	YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit
Virtual reality/online gaming	Simulate experiences, entertainment	It's Your Game: Keep it Real, PlayForward
Communication/messengers	Discussion	WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, GroupMe

^aNot inclusive of all new media platforms that exist today. Adapted from [16].