beginning of media Flashcards
what is media
predominant means of communication
what is an example of technology communicating with mass audiences
social medias
radio
newspaper
what are the characteristics of new media
“digital technology and the internet”
interactive digital technology
involves moving image
involves sound and screens
can involve user generated media content
what are the characteristics of old media
communicated mass uniform messages in a one way, non interactive
what is an example of new and old media
new- social media, tv
old- radio, newspaper
what is a virtual community
a network of individuals who share information across an online community
how does the old media exist in the new media
print media is slowing down, therefore newspapers can become online
why may people be wary of the new media
child safety
hacking
scamming
what are the 4 features of the new media
digitality
interactivity
hyper textuality
dispersal
what are the two features of interactivity
participatory culture- media content is chosen by consumer
collective intelligence- can create buzz between users
what is hypertextuality
web of connections between different parts of the media- everything is linked
what is dispersal
when new media is adaptive to individual choices and less centralised
why may users living rurally be non media users
they may have bad network
what is digital underclass
people who cant access the new media/ internet therefore lack knowledge which is shared online
What is “Boyle” statement on age differences with the new media
young generation have grown up with new media due to school and peers
what is the statsistic of young peoples consumption of media
young people are 10x more likely to use media than those 55+
what did ofcom find when regulating media
16-24:
spend more time online
own a smartphone
more aware of technology
see interenet as a past time
what are the problems with getting news from the new media
unreliable/ unapproved sites
can expose to harmful uncensored content- damaging to young viewers
can contain dangerous links
What is OFCOM
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory system- regulates media
why is it bad for 16-24 to be so reliant on the new media
can cause antisocial behaviour
can increase convictions of cybercrime for young people
Jones- agrees with Boyle about age, however social class also impacts usage of new media.
Low social class people cant access media.
What are the disadvantages of not using the media
poor efficiency of money management- cant access online banking
don’t know latest news- politics, news, missed content
may become more suscpetible to to internet harm, as they arent familiar to dangers
gender differences in new media “Li and Kirkup”
what did they discover between Chinese and British students
men are more likely to have positive attitude to internet
more confident in it
men are less likely to use it for studying
