New Media (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What does digitalisation of media refer to?
What does digitalisation of media refer to?
Shift from traditional to digital platforms
Which characteristic shows new media content can be shared quickly, easily, and often free?
Which characteristic shows new media content can be shared quickly, easily, and often free?
Accessibility
What term describes a single device accessing many types of media content?
What term describes a single device accessing many types of media content?
Convergence
Which service gives audiences power to choose what programmes they watch and when?
Which service gives audiences power to choose what programmes they watch and when?
Streaming and catch-up services
Which example demonstrates interactivity in new media?
Which example demonstrates interactivity in new media?
Using red button to vote on reality TV
Who argued new media are evolutionary because they developed from existing technology?
Who argued new media are evolutionary because they developed from existing technology?
Cornford and Robins (1999)
What did Boyle and Haynes (2004) find about mobile technology integration with football media?
What did Boyle and Haynes (2004) find about mobile technology integration with football media?
It was evolutionary, offering extra options
In a 2015 survey, how many UK citizens aged 16-24 had never used the internet?
In a 2015 survey, how many UK citizens aged 16-24 had never used the internet?
31
Why are people in poverty often excluded from new media?
Why are people in poverty often excluded from new media?
Cannot afford broadband or devices
Why do rural communities face digital exclusion?
Why do rural communities face digital exclusion?
Limited infrastructure & poor 3G/4G
What did Edward Snowden reveal in 2013 about state surveillance?
What did Edward Snowden reveal in 2013 about state surveillance?
US security secretly hacking emails
Which example shows neophiliacs' view of global culture through new media?
Which example shows neophiliacs' view of global culture through new media?
Satellite TV creating global phenomena
What was Andrew Keen's (2007) concern about democratic internet media like Wikipedia?
What was Andrew Keen's (2007) concern about democratic internet media like Wikipedia?
Content is badly written & unchecked