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Poking around in the world of new media

Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It's an old-fashioned artifact, a dull, lifeless thing. Words. Drawings. Silent. Still. Boring. An antique. Like your grandfather.

Well, I may be old, but I'm not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I've adapted to the new ways. I edit video, produce audio, tweet and text. I use WeChat wallet. I've built websites. I even own a smartphone app.

Yes, and I have a driver's license! Take that, you … you 2-year-old! You may own the future, but you'll have to wait for it.

There's one notable gap in my new-media experience: I've spent little time in front of a camera - which isn't a bad thing, since I have a face made for radio. But that didn't stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province. I have some insights, as I've made the grueling five-hour journey from Beijing to southern Tianjin to see my wife at least 100 times. (Note: I fell in love before I realized how far away she lived, and then it was too late.)

Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star - two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his iPad.

Broadcaster

Randy Wright joined China Daily as an editor in 2017. His career spans 36 years and 10 newspapers in the United States in senior management, editorial writing and reporting roles. He served as adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona and has consulted for many publications, including the California Bar Journal for lawyers and judges. He is a licensed pilot in the US.