New Media Flashcards
What are the three types of media?
Print
Broadcast
Digital
What is meant by print media?
In the form of a printed document. E.g newspapers and magazines
What is meant by broadcast media?
Airing of audio and video to the public via technology such as TV and radio
What is meant by digital media?
That is encoded in a machine. E.g the internet and mobile devices
What are the two trends the new media refers to in the last 30 years?
The evolution of existing media delivery systems
The emergence of new delivery technologies
What did Lister et al say the new traditional forms of media are?
Digitality
Interactivity
Hypertextuality
Dispersal
Virtuality
What is meant by digitalisation?
The growth of digital technology in the 90’s resulted in changes in the way information is stored and transmitted
What is meant by technological convergence?
A single device which combines various media technologies that were once separate
What is meant by economic convergence?
Media and telecommunication industries which previously produced separate and distinct systems of communication begin to make economic alliances with each other as the boundaries of media have been reduced. This created multimedia delivery systems
What is meant by cultural convergence?
The new media has changed the way we interact in society. New media has changed consumerism. 6/10 British adults use the media to buy products such as food, clothing, music, insurance etc
What is meant by interactivity?
The new media responds in real time by pressing links. The internet epitomises such interactive media because it lets users select the stories they want to read or watch in the order they want them
What is meant by choice?
Media audiences today can now interact with a variety of media, often using a single device for their choice of entertainment, information, social relationships and services
What is meant by participatory culture?
New media audiences are no longer passive receivers of information and entertainment. Instead they actively collaborate with new media and other users by uploading content to sharing such as Facebook, YouTube. Media producers and consumers no longer operate separate roles- they now interact with each other constantly with a media which is constantly evolving
What is meant by collective intelligence?
It refers to the way users of new media collaborate and share knowledge, resources and skills to build a shared or group intelligence that is greater than any one individual
In 2015 what percentage of adults accessed the internet?
84%
According to ofcom, what age group is more likely to be engaged in cross media multi-tasking?
12-15 year olds
What example does Boyle give as to why adults are anxious about young people’s exposure to the media?
The amount of violence they have access to. Now have access to pornography, terrorist propaganda, forms of bullying and grooming
What percentage of the upper middle/ middle class use a range of new media devices?
95%
What percentage of working/ lower class own a smart phone?
54%
What gender are more likely to use chat rooms and email according to Li and Kirkup?
Men
On estimate how many hours do men and women spend on the internet per week?
Men- 23.3 hours
Women- 17.8 hours
What was Olson et al’s reasoning as to why men play violent video games?
They want to express fantasies of power and glory and to master exciting and realistic environments to work out their anger and stress
What did Royse et al find about female gamers?
Female gamers who played between 3-10 hours a week were mainly motivated by the technical competition offered by games that allowed them to challenge gender norms
What does WEF stand for?
World economic forum
