Lesson 2: Fundamentals and trends

Question 1

Also referred as web 2.0.

Answer 1

New Media

Question 2

Encompasses a variety of web-related communication technologies, such as blogs, wikis, online social networking, virtual worlds, and other social media platforms

Answer 2

New Media

Question 3

According to the them, New media focuses on the message (i.e. the communication and its practices), the technology (i.e. the medium), and the social context in which is used.

Answer 3

Lievrouw & Livingstone (2002)

Question 4

These three aspects (message, technology, social context) show up repeatedly in the literature along with other more specific technologies and practices such as:

Answer 4

collaboration, digitalization, telecommunication

Question 5

Take the temporal approach using the term “Media in transition” to describe a period of time during which a medium is emergent and thus a sort of context to and competitor for the old media.

Answer 5

Gitelman & Pingree (2003)

Question 6

Defined new media as cultural objects “which are digital computer technology for distribution and exhibition”.

Answer 6

Manovich (2002)

Question 7

New media is composed of

Answer 7

The message
The medium
The technology
The time period
The social context

Question 8

What are the five characteristics of new media?

Answer 8

5Cs

1. Communication
2. Collaboration
3. Community
4. Creativity
5. Convergence

Question 9

What are the three types of information disorder?

Answer 9

Misinformation, disinformation, Malinformation

Question 10

What are the differences between the three information disorders?

Answer 10

Disinformation and Malinformation are intentional and deliberate, intentionally causing damage.

Question 11

This distorts the truth and harms the reputation of a person.

Answer 11

Malinformation

Question 12

What are the different types of convergence in the new media?

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1. Convergence of technology
2. Convergence of Media
3. Convergence of Consumption
4. Convergence of Roles

Question 13

Components of New Media

Answer 13

1. Multimedia
2. Digital Media
3. Social Media
4. Online Media
5. Personal Media

Question 14

One of the most obvious recent trends. It is the convergence of technology and entertainment.

Answer 14

Convergence of Technology

Question 15

What is the term used for both technology and entertainment?

Answer 15

Infotainment

Question 16

With the new media technologies, we have seen a blurring of line among users, developers, distributers, producers, and consumers.

Answer 16

Convergence of Roles

Question 17

It is digitized content that can be transmitted over the internet or computer networks.

Answer 17

Digital Media

Question 18

This is seen due to technology. A newspaper must have an online presence and probably a few vlogs.

Answer 18

Convergence of Media

Question 19

Highly interconnected age; rapid speed of transmission throughout networked society; concept of virality.

Answer 19

Communication

Question 19

Multiple people of groups interact and share information to achieve common goals.

Answer 19

Collaboration

Question 20

This is also called crowdsourcing.

Answer 20

Collaboration

Question 21

A method for harnessing information from a large, diverse group of people.

Answer 21

Crowdsourcing

Question 22

Sense of the world as a smaller place, democratic and inclusive; great equalizer; levelling of the playing field (Johnson, 2007).

Answer 22

Community

Question 23

User-generated content; users no longer the passive receiver of the message.

Answer 23

Creativity

Question 24

Unlike traditional media, it is is transmitted as digital data, which at its simplest involves digital cables or satellites sending binary signals.

Answer 24

Digital Media

Question 25

Users are free to choose media content to which they want to be exposed, to generate their own content, to comment and to link to other content, to share content with others, and in general, to generate personalized media environments.

Answer 25

Personal Media

Question 26

Consumers using several media simultaneously.

Answer 26

Convergence of Consumption