New Media (OCR A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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When did new media emerge according to sociologists?
When did new media emerge according to sociologists?
Late 20th & early 21st century
What term describes consumers who produce media content in participatory culture?
What term describes consumers who produce media content in participatory culture?
Prosumers
What % of UK households had internet access in 2017?
What % of UK households had internet access in 2017?
90%
What is the digital underclass?
What is the digital underclass?
Those excluded from new media
How did Itzoe describe internet communication?
How did Itzoe describe internet communication?
Most free form of speech in history
When and where did the Arab Spring revolutionary wave begin?
When and where did the Arab Spring revolutionary wave begin?
17 Dec 2010, Tunisia
Whose concept is the 'end of audience'?
Whose concept is the 'end of audience'?
Shirky
Which e-retailers undermined high street sellers?
Which e-retailers undermined high street sellers?
Amazon and eBay
What does the 'global village' concept describe?
What does the 'global village' concept describe?
Time & space collapsed by tech
What validity problem concerns cultural pessimists?
What validity problem concerns cultural pessimists?
Fake news & unknown sources
What does cultural imperialism involve?
What does cultural imperialism involve?
Imposing American/Western values
Which countries are cited as using censorship and control?
Which countries are cited as using censorship and control?
Iran and China
What are McKinnon's 'Sovereigns of cyberspace'?
What are McKinnon's 'Sovereigns of cyberspace'?
Google, Amazon, FB, Samsung
What did Ed Snowden reveal about surveillance?
What did Ed Snowden reveal about surveillance?
Government monitoring media use
What is Turkle's 'Alone Together' concept?
What is Turkle's 'Alone Together' concept?
Social isolation despite tech