Media, Science, and Tech Flashcards
Technology
application of science to address the problems of daily life
Planned Obsolescence
strategy where a product is designed to become outdated, broken, or no longer functional after a certain period
Digital Divide
50% of population globally has perfect access to the internet
Social Media Monster
concerned heightened by developments in digital manipulation and generative AI – lack of journalistic standards
Communication
decline of newspaper and reading – quick information gathering, more polarization, and unchecked misinformation
New Media
all interactive forms of information exchange are echo chambers and filled with misinformation
Newshole
you only get news that fits after ads are placed, not getting all the necessary news
Parasocial Relationships
the belief that one personally knows an influencer or popular figure and have a connection with them
Hyper Capitalism
we are both the product being advertised and the target of advertising coming from all sides
Homogenization
everyone gets the same information
Fragmentation
everyone gets different information
Social Norms Functions
socialized and resocialized by the media
Commercialized Information
information provided through interesting and entertaining advertisements like the super bowl ads
Control of Media
media and information by the wealthy and powerful, often under digital surveillance
