The Next New Thing

Since new media has expanded so much already, it is difficult to think about where it could possibly go next.  I think that the future of new media won't be about inventing new forms of new media, but will be all about the world becoming more interconnected and giving people more accessibility to technology and information.  One development that will support this is the idea of universal access.  For example, as current technologies becomes more outdated they will become cheaper and in turn will be accessible to more people both around the country and around the world.  As a result of new media, everyone will eventually have access to just about every piece of media content in the world.  As it is now, there are a large number of cell phones, smartphones, and PDAs that have access to social networking sites, blogs, and etc.  I think eventually there won't be a mobile device that lacks this access, which will lead to everyone having a constant link to the rest of the world, ultimately leading to more interconnectivity.