chpt 3 Flashcards
Name some contemporary digital communication technologies. how do they affect you
Telephones, cellphones, computers and the wORLD WIDE WEB
They affect you by expanding the communication choices available and help you stay connected to people in your lifee
how can submitting photos and stories to public affect identity and membership in the world community
connections like these help affirm peoples global connection to the world. They let people share their views with many poeple
DIGITAL DIVIDE
the gap separating people who do and do not have access to up to date digital tech
highest/lowest internet usage?
north america - highest
Africa(lowest)
How does the digital divide affect people
Those who are not connected would not be integrated globally and become more insulated from cultural homgenization
APTN
aboriginal people tv network- 1st public AboriginalTV, w/goal to create programs by and for and about themselves to share with canadians
Anki one
- satellite made for non military uses
- satellites allowed people to receive telephone and tv signals
APTN language
(30-Aboriginal L)
(55- english)
(15 french)
Type of APTN programs
aboriginal issues and current events, tor telling, land claims, promoting their culture
MARSHALL mcluhan thought that ?
believed that people can understand the world only if they understand how they are affected by various media
mcluhan famous message
the medium is the message- means that a message is influenced by the way it is delivered ,
Mcluhan term? (2words)
global village - symbolizes the growing connections amon people around the world
Mcluhan prediction
predicted that more communication geographic and cultural differences would matter little, that this would make them citizens of the worlds
what is acculturation and accommodation ex
when people from different cultures meet and exchange goods
with the speed and complexity of exchanges occurring what is a challenge faced by people
- pos/neg of acculturation and accommodation
- pro/people learn about cultures and respect them
- con/minority culture may be assimilated
what two conflicting ideas does mass media promote
cultural diversity vs cultural homogenization. we all learn about cultures and talk w/our people, but others are assimilated
what is disney doing (globalization)
channels in many countries, recruit local crew
transnational companies fact
they control all but one of the major tv networks in U.S., along with music and books etc..
what is a con of media concentration and convergence
that it reduces competition and diversity of opinion
Can West controversy
made newspaper take same editorial position no matter wat. Journalists who resisted were fired
propaganda
ideas and info spread with purpose of achieving a specific goal
Al- Jazeera controversy
it was an Arabic TVN that began streaming internationally, some people believed that it would just be propaganda
What did Canada rule
-Al-Jazeera must broadcast in english, and that they must be monitored and delete anything that broke Canada’s hate laws
Techno-isolation
high-tech hermits
Some argue that technology promotes social isolation. Tech enbales people to pursue their own interests, but doing this can reduce their sense of community
