"New" atheist is a euphamism used by angry believers for an atheist who will not shut the fuck up no matter how much you want them to.
They no doubt long for the good old days here and current days in Islamic nations, where Atheists and heretics could be publicly executed as a warning to other troublesome free thinkers that using your own brain is NOT a good idea when it stops you from staying quiet, staying obedient, paying up and not killing other atheists.

So who, when and what was the old atheism?

...I’ve never heard of the term.. and usually perk up to ‘anything atheist.’ Fortunately, I never needed convincing that atheism was necessary, and was ‘born that way.’ I still find it hard to believe anyone would need convincing.. So new terms and definitions are likely lost or wasted on me

New Atheism is nothing about content; it is all about presentation style. And even that notion of new-ness is pretty subjective. But Hey! "New" sounds exciting, right?

“Our primal state is, thus, one of nonbelief. “

Is that an assumption you’re making or do you have evidence to cite?

Atheism is atheism, I don't need either a spojesperson or a guru in regarrd to my beliefs.

My dad's name is, Jeffery Taylor as well. Spelled differently though.