IMPACT OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Flashcards
Granovetter
Relationships are broken into weak ties which are as important as strong ties
Kraut
The ideas that the internet is negative is argued against by people who use it for social purposes
Feld
Use social networks to evaluate themselves- break down shyness barriers
Miller
Older people are using Facebook to start relationships
Turkle
‘alone together’
Russel Clayton
Studied 581 Twitter users- found that it leads in infidelity, breakups etc
The Positive Effects of the Internet (Shaw and Grant)
Found that internet decreases depression and loneliness, and increases self-esteem
Shaw and Grant
The Positive Effects of the Internet
Berry
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
Garside
The average 6 year old knows more about technology than the average 45 year old
Boyle
‘Digital generation divide’- each generation is becoming more and more reliant on technology
Mertens and D’Haenens
Study in Brussels, found that lower social classes were linked to lower internet use
Li and Kirkup
Studied Chinese students, found that men were more confident in their computer skills than women
Kirkpatrick
The Facebook Effect- catalyst for a political movement in Colombia
Ways in which social media can influence social change (5)
- Immediate communication
- Can reach large groups
- Human rights discussed freely and anonymously
- Wide range of people
- No bias, unlike the news
Mohammadi
Western dominance in digital communication is over-exaggerated
Giddens
‘reverse colonialism’
Ways in which digital communication can lead to cultural homogenisation
Software such as Microsoft Word is Western
Advertisement generated by the West
Characterised by Western ideology eg capitalism, patriarchy
Weak ties are just as important as strong ties
Granovetter
The idea that the internet is negative is argued against by people who use it for social purposes
Kraut
Social networks can break down shyness barriers
Feld
Old people are using Facebook to start relationships
Miller
“Alone together”
Turkle
Study on 581 Twitter users found that it leads to infidelity, breakups etc
Russel Clayton
The internet decreases depression and lonliness, and increases self esteem
Shaw and Grant
Psychological barriers are more important than material barriers in why old people use the internet less
Berry
The average 6 year old knows more about technology than the average 45 year old
Garside
Each generation is becoming more reliant on technology- ‘digital generation divide’
Boyle
Study in Brussels found that lower social classes had lower internet use
Mertens and D’Haenens
Study on Chinese students found that men were more confident in their computer skills than women
Li and Kirkup
The Facebook Effect- catalyst for a political movement in Colombia
Kirkpatrick
Western dominance in digital communication is over-exaggerated’
Mohammadi
‘Reverse colonialism’
Giddens
