Final Exam

Question 1

Hackability as discussed in what is Web 2.0 refers to….

Answer 1

Flexibility of code and ability to be gradually changed

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the 5C's?
Curation
Choice
Collaboration
Conversation

Answer 2

Communication

Question 3

We talked about Amanda Palmer because

Answer 3

False, she did not use social media to land a record label instead she used kickstart

Question 4

The long tail strategy best illustrates which of the 5’s?

Answer 4

Choice about 80% stay and 20% leave

Question 5

In the graph below, there is more total interest/demand for items in short head

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Perpetual Beta

Answer 6

Allows all software to constantly evolve

Question 7

The 5’s are important because….

Answer 7

Illustrate how social media is more social than traditional broadcast media

Question 8

Many Web 2.0 organizations successfully utilize the long tail

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Curation

Answer 9

involves selecting and representing content

Question 10

Using hashtags in Twitter is an example of….

Answer 10

people create categories and break traditional structure

Question 11

From following list select one illustrates emergent behavior

Answer 11

use of the @ symbol in Twitter

use of the hashtags in Twitter

Question 12

Hackability, Pepetual Beta, Software as a Service

Answer 12

The web is a platform build, expand use as wish

Question 13

The idea that “Google is making us stupid”

Answer 13

Technological determinism, dystopian rhetoric idea that technology controls us

Question 14

Marxist critiques of Web 2.0 strategies imply that users should have more influence over profits. Idea when go online just making money, nothing for self

Answer 14

More control over content

True

Question 15

‘Alienation’ as borrowed from Marx is idea that

Answer 15

We are leading lives that are different from the way they should be

Question 16

Domesticated Technologies

Answer 16

Telephone and Pens

Question 17

What is Bayms criticism of the social construction of technology?

Answer 17

Ignores influence that features of technology have on human interactions

Question 18

Technological Determinism

Answer 18

False :Becoming less social as result of technology

Question 19

From Making New Media Make Sense Baym endorses social construction of technology that best describes technology society relationship

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Video Gaming can be thought of as social media because

Answer 20

They are a part of a socialized media landscape that incorporates the 5Cs

Question 21

Objectification is defined as portraying someone in an overtly sexual way.

Answer 21

False: over sexual doesn’t necessarily turn into an object

Question 22

Which of the following best describes the Damsel in Distress

Answer 22

Trope in which female character who cannot help herself, needs to be rescued by protagonist motivating his action

Question 23

Sexist parody in video games

Answer 23

Makes fun of gaming conventions while reinforcing sexist stereotypes

Question 24

According to Sarkessian, violence against women in video games our “monkey see, monkey do” human nature

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Trolls and trolls alone, reason can’t have nice things on internet

Answer 25

False

Question 26

According to Philips why aren’t trolls the main reason can’t have nice things human nature

Answer 26

trolls behaviors directly reflective of the culture out of which they emerge

Question 27

In Phillips piece from the Atlantic which will bring you to an interview with an internet troll

Answer 27

Because people can “walk away” from interactions with trolls

Question 28

The very first link in Phillips piece what is one commonality between violentacrez and the interviewed troll

Answer 28

concern that “People care too much” or “Take things too seriously”

Question 29

According to Philips, what do internet trolls share with mainstream media?

Answer 29

Both aim to sensationalize and profit from reaction

Question 30

Anonymity can foster a greater sense of community

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Choose combo of words with analogy

Answer 31

wikipedia is like Chemistry where as Encylclopedia Brittanica is like alchemy

Question 32

The romantic conception of authorship

Answer 32

Emphasizes individual genius and voice

Question 33

Jaron Lamier defends the “author as moderator” conception of authorship

Answer 33

False

Question 34

The proprietary model encourages creators closed system cannot see it to freely share their work

Answer 34

False

Question 35

In previous question, main difference between alchemy and chemistry is?

Answer 35

Transparency

Question 36

According to Tufeckii lower coordination costs are problem for social media fueled protest

Answer 36

True

Question 37

SM does three things for protests

Answer 37

Coordination Costs
Narrative Construction
Easier Attention and Publicity

Question 38

Since majority on FB in Cairo

Answer 38

False all kids not easy when shut down internet

Question 39

According to Agger our involvement with Social Media has not led to more

Answer 39

Community

Question 40

Why does Agger spend so much time talking about porn?

Answer 40

Porn is illustrative of things that should be private becoming public

Question 41

Main consequences of over sharing are..

Answer 41

unhealthy relationships and the decline of public disclosure

Question 42

According to Agger over sharers are motivated to share?

Answer 42

looking for validation from other people

Question 43

A troll is anyone who is aggressive and rude on the internet

Answer 43

False

Question 44

Jaron Lanier object to aggregation as means of

Answer 44

filtering or discovering content and certification of quality

Question 45

Agger gives us clear, very specific account of kind of info that counts as over sharing

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Many commonly expressed concerns about ownership and advertising on Social Media

Answer 46

True