Manovich goes into great lengths to define media and new media and make sure readers understand that although they are intertwined they are far from similar. As you go in further he explains that modern media is now that main objective of our community and although it  has taken over the old media it still needs it to further grow. For example, the German engineer named Konrad Zuse who created the first working digital computer in his parents living room with the use of a movie film tape to control the programs. This shows how old media makes contributes to the building and creation of new media. He also elaborated on another form of new media which is called Automation. One of the most popular and “low-level” automations (as he would call it) was Photoshop.

Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop allows you to fix and edit photos that you’ve taken and turn it into something creatively different like an old photo or a painting by Van Gogh or another famous artist. This is another way the old media has been enhanced by newer media.

Citations:

Manovich, Lev. The Language of New Media. Cambridge, MA: MIT, 2002. Print.