Exam (Example/Define) Flashcards
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
use of technology to control and manage access to copyrighted material
it has 3 consequences:
● First, diminished consumer privacy
● Second,reduced innovation potential
● Third, greater imbalances in the relationship between copyright holders and users (you don’t “own” your textbook or your music. You own a license to access them)
Critical Political Economy
Critical Political Economy argues it is crucial to examine power and differs from mainstream economic approaches because it is holistic, historical, delves beyond technical efficiency to address justice and moral issues, and focuses on the relationship between capitalist enterprise and public intervention.
Free-to-Play/Freemium
gaming industry model in which games are free but then create a demand for additional in-game purchases
Surveillance & Privacy (add surveillance)
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. The boundaries and content of what is considered private differ among cultures and individuals
Knowledge/Post-Industrial Economy
First world countries today i.e. Canada, USA
Economy based on the movement of manufacturing to lower-wage economies and the shift of focus to education/scientific
research arising from public and private investment
Global Games Industry
The global interactive games industry was originally developed by the same military-industrial-academic complex that started the Internet
Industry profitability is typically tied to the software (i.e., the games), with hardware sold at minimal sustainable costs and often at a loss
On the revenue side are new models such as “freemiums,” in which games are free to acquire but then create a demand for additional in-game item purchases that cost money
On the financing side, collective or community financing is growing
(e.g., Kickstarter)
Globalization
the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale
Regulatory Capture
Regulatory capture happens when a political entity is undercut by the very forces it is trying to regulate.
Government policies are then developed to serve a special interest over that of the public
when companies lobby governments
Digital Platform
business models that use online infrastructure to facilitate interactions between groups. Ex. Social media
Astroturfing
Astroturfing is the practice of hiding the sponsors of a message
ex. The tobacco industry used astroturfing to discredit the effects of second-hand smoke and influence policy makers.
in other words attempts to mislead public opinion
Creative Commons
International non-profit organization that provides free licenses and tools that copyright owners can use to allow others to share, reuse and remix their material, legally
Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
The CRTC regulates and supervises all sectors of the Canadian broadcasting system, including AM and FM radio, television, cable, and specialty services
The CRTC operates at arm’s length from the federal government. Its role is to implement the laws and regulations set by Parliamentarians who create legislation and departments that set policies. It is dedicated to ensuring that Canadians have access to a world-class communication system that promotes innovation and enriches their lives.
Cyber-Libertarian
Concept of internet governance which view the infrastructure of the
internet as manageable through self-governance
Metadata/Behavioural Data
Data about data, i.e. how you can describe various forms of data and how this data can be used.
ex. if you take a photo its meta data can be what time it was taken, where it was taken, the shutter speed of the camera etc.
Creative Industries
Film, Media, Gaming
maybe add more here
