Compared to traditional television and cinema culture, is online video a different or novel experience of media in everyday life?

When looking at the different types of media and explaining the experience of the two, there is no solid answer for this. When comparing old media (Television, radio) to new media (YouTube) it all depends on the user. If you ask an active YouTube user the same question he/she would most likely say that online media is the same since he/she uses it very often and they know a lot about it. Whereas if you ask a parent, they would more likely say it was difference since they may not be up to speed in technology and understand the capabilities of the internet.

For my point of view I would say that it is different to traditional media to an extent but also similar. This is because of the capabilities of the internet, these days you can pretty much stream/download everything which airs on TV, meaning almost the same experience can achieved though online video. I can also argue against that because of the effort needed to achieve the “same experience.” Despite being able to view the same materials online, the amount of interactivity needed for this is completely opposite than traditional media. Say you wanted to watch your favourite show, for traditional media you would have to wait a specific day and time to be able to view it whereas online video you could watch it anytime you want, the material may be the same, but the effort the audience puts in is different.