Creativity

New media develop as platforms that help people express themselves. Oftentimes, they also spark the user's sense of creativity. For example, when Twitter was introduced to the public, it served as a communication tool that limits users to 140 characters. However, as the article, "Twitter Serves Up Ideas From Its Followers" depicts the new media scene, users are creating new ways to communicate beyond the original intent of the founders. Because of how unconventional new media is, users are given the opportunity and space to explore each platform's options. Creators are then able to curate these ideas and incorporate popular ones into their platform design. This strategy also helps Twitter set itself aside from its competitors, like Facebook. However, because people will naturally use Twitter in a way that is not supported by Facebook, it will be able to tailor its outline to accomodate the requests that its competitors can't answer. Many forms of new media are based off of the creativity and willingness of users to expand its potential beyond creators' plans.