Communication and the Internet

New Media is somewhat self-explanatory, the term "new" emphasises how recent this form of media is.
The Internet is expanding at such a rate and has quickly become a necessity in everyday life for many people.
The Internet is used for so many reasons, namely, in order to find sources of information, for social uses, entertainment, to order and control personal accounts, to learn, in order to purchase or sell and to keep up-to-date with current issues.
The speed and ease at which a person can obtain any of the above makes the Internet an increasingly popular form of media. Emails and chat rooms allow social relationships to form while websites allow purchasing and selling, or endless information to be required.

I find that certain people use the Internet for different reasons. For myself, the Internet is a way of finding information, whether it may be for my own personal entertainment or for a piece of work at university. I also use the Internet a great amount in order to keep in contact and up-to-date with friends and family. I use social networking sites, email accounts and messenger services to arrange contact with friends, or to help with organising meetings for work purposes.
I also find using the Internet to purchase a very quick and often cheaper form of buying, especially when choosing a holiday.
However, although many people, including myself, could not cope without the Internet, I feel it must still be used with trepidation. As the Internet expands so do viruses or unreliable websites.