Impact On Culture: Conflict & Change : Optimists

Question 1

KIRKPATRICK

Answer 1

Digital media = empowering for ordinary citizens. Contact & communicate with politicians easily. — if don’t like a product — broadcast disapproval.
— power balance has shifted to customers, individuals & employees

Question 2

CASTELLS

Answer 2

Digital age people can organise self into non-hierarchal & non-bureaucratic digital networks of like minded individuals. — recent protests have been different, stronger and more effective.

a) digital media — self communication — question/criticise those in power.
b) hybrid ability to combine cyberspace with ‘boots on the ground’ so they are social and global at same time.

Question 3

MURTHY

Answer 3

Twitter has potential to shape aspects of peoples social, political and economic lives.
E.g. Occupy movement - social media use. Wiki leaks have challenged power of both state & large corporations by publishing leaked documents.