IMPACT OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

Question 1

Granovetter

Answer 1

Relationships are broken into weak ties which are as important as strong ties

Question 2

Kraut

Answer 2

The ideas that the internet is negative is argued against by people who use it for social purposes

Question 3

Feld

Answer 3

Use social networks to evaluate themselves- break down shyness barriers

Question 4

Miller

Answer 4

Older people are using Facebook to start relationships

Question 5

Turkle

Answer 5

‘alone together’

Question 6

Russel Clayton

Answer 6

Studied 581 Twitter users- found that it leads in infidelity, breakups etc

Question 7

The Positive Effects of the Internet (Shaw and Grant)

Answer 7

Found that internet decreases depression and loneliness, and increases self-esteem

Question 8

Shaw and Grant

Answer 8

The Positive Effects of the Internet

Question 9

Berry

Answer 9

Researched the way old people use the internet- due to lack of interest or skills rather than not being able to gain access
Psychological barriers more significant than material barriers

Question 10

Garside

Answer 10

The average 6 year old knows more about technology than the average 45 year old

Question 11

Boyle

Answer 11

‘Digital generation divide’- each generation is becoming more and more reliant on technology

Question 12

Mertens and D’Haenens

Answer 12

Study in Brussels, found that lower social classes were linked to lower internet use

Question 13

Li and Kirkup

Answer 13

Studied Chinese students, found that men were more confident in their computer skills than women

Question 14

Kirkpatrick

Answer 14

The Facebook Effect- catalyst for a political movement in Colombia

Question 15

Ways in which social media can influence social change (5)

Answer 15

1. Immediate communication
2. Can reach large groups
3. Human rights discussed freely and anonymously
4. Wide range of people
5. No bias, unlike the news

Question 16

Mohammadi

Answer 16

Western dominance in digital communication is over-exaggerated

Question 17

Giddens

Answer 17

‘reverse colonialism’

Question 18

Ways in which digital communication can lead to cultural homogenisation

Answer 18

Software such as Microsoft Word is Western
Advertisement generated by the West
Characterised by Western ideology eg capitalism, patriarchy

Question 19

Weak ties are just as important as strong ties

Answer 19

Granovetter

Question 20

The idea that the internet is negative is argued against by people who use it for social purposes

Answer 20

Kraut

Question 21

Social networks can break down shyness barriers

Answer 21

Feld

Question 22

Old people are using Facebook to start relationships

Answer 22

Miller

Question 23

“Alone together”

Answer 23

Turkle

Question 24

Study on 581 Twitter users found that it leads to infidelity, breakups etc

Answer 24

Russel Clayton

Question 25

The internet decreases depression and lonliness, and increases self esteem

Answer 25

Shaw and Grant

Question 26

Psychological barriers are more important than material barriers in why old people use the internet less

Answer 26

Berry

Question 27

The average 6 year old knows more about technology than the average 45 year old

Answer 27

Garside

Question 28

Each generation is becoming more reliant on technology- ‘digital generation divide’

Answer 28

Boyle

Question 29

Study in Brussels found that lower social classes had lower internet use

Answer 29

Mertens and D’Haenens

Question 30

Study on Chinese students found that men were more confident in their computer skills than women

Answer 30

Li and Kirkup

Question 31

The Facebook Effect- catalyst for a political movement in Colombia

Answer 31

Kirkpatrick

Question 32

Western dominance in digital communication is over-exaggerated’

Answer 32

Mohammadi

Question 33

‘Reverse colonialism’

Answer 33

Giddens