This document discusses various new and old media technologies including Web 2.0, blogs, wikis, calendars, podcasting, videos, games and RSS feeds. It explores how these tools can be used for communication, education and policymaking. Several key points are made about the rise of social media, user-generated content, and how new media rarely replaces old media completely. Examples are given of how different technologies like blogs, wikis and virtual worlds are being used in various contexts.