Digital media are any
media that are encoded in a
machine-readable format. Digital media can be created, viewed, distributed, modified and preserved on
computers. Computer programs and software;
digital imagery,
digital video;
video games; web pages and websites, including
social media; data and databases;
digital audio, such as mp3s; and
e-books are examples of digital media. Digital media are frequently contrasted with
print media, such as printed books, newspapers and magazines, and other traditional or
analog media, such as pictures, film or audio tape.
