Key Terms Flashcards
What are social media technologies?
Platforms and tools like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that let people share and interact online.
What are social media technologies?
Platforms and tools like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that let people share and interact online.
What is User-Generated Content (UGC)?
User-Generated Content (UGC): Media content—such as videos, blogs, and photos—created and shared by individuals rather than professionals.
What is Wikinomics?
A collaborative approach where users and organisations work together online to create and innovate.
Interactive Features
Functions like commenting, liking, and sharing that encourage user participation on digital platforms.
Professional Networks
Online platforms, such as LinkedIn, designed for career development and professional connections.
Global Collaboration
The use of digital tools to work with individuals or teams from around the world on shared projects.
Global Village
The idea that digital technologies connect the world, making communication instant and more integrated.
Electronic Agora
A virtual space where people gather online to share ideas, debate, and collaborate, such as forums or discussion groups.
Geographical Distribution
The global spread and reach of social media platforms, measured by user locations.
Regulation
Laws and guidelines governing acceptable content and behaviours on social media platforms.
IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organisation)
An organisation ensuring UK newspapers and magazines maintain ethical standards.
Ofcom
The UK regulator responsible for overseeing communications, including TV, radio, and online platforms, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Crowdfunding
Using online platforms to gather financial support from individuals for creative projects, causes, or businesses.
Cultural Exchange
The sharing of ideas, traditions, and values across different cultures, facilitated by global media platforms.
Collaboration Tools
Software such as Google Drive or Microsoft Teams that enable teams to work together efficiently online.
Cultural Imperialism
When dominant cultures overshadow local ones, often through media, influencing values and traditions.
Cyberbullying
Harassment or abuse that occurs online, typically through messaging or social platforms.
Trolling
Deliberately provoking others online by posting inflammatory or offensive comments.
Data Privacy
The protection of personal information from being accessed or misused without consent.
Data Protection Act
A UK law ensuring organisations protect individuals’ personal information and use it responsibly.
Self-Regulation
When companies set internal guidelines and practices to manage their operations responsibly.
Role of ISPs
Internet Service Providers enable online access and may enforce restrictions on harmful or illegal content.
Censorship
Controlling or restricting access to certain content, often due to concerns about appropriateness or harm
Bias
A preference or prejudice that influences how information or content is presented.
Ideological Challenges
Conflicts that arise when different beliefs, values, or ideologies are represented or debated online.
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Improving content to rank higher in search engine results, driving more traffic to websites.
