Ch 1 Media Convergence Flashcards
Idea that our media combines together through the internet (digital), disruptive to traditional advertising model
Convergence
Technical features that allow media to achieve goals and communication channels that allow users to perform useful functions(limit to the twitter function)
Affordances
Audience research method to target content for audience subgroup based on demographic info
Narrowcasting
Communication process applied to broadcast media ( has 4 parts)
SMCR
Tv networks, radio stations
Source
Words, sounds, moving images
Message
Studio equipment (in between message and channel)
Encoder
Broadcast transmitter
Channel
Radio, TV sets (in between channel and receiver)
Decoder
Viewer/ lister
Receiver
Idea that servicer providers have to provide the same service regardless of the speed that flow of content
Net neutrality
Gap in internet usage between rich and poor
Digital divide