sociology: new media

    Cards (7)

    • what is new media
      messages which are conveyed digitally in a multi directional and interactive way
    • what are Lister Et Al 6 concepts surrounding new media?
      1. digitality - using computers
      2. interactivity - audience is engaged
      3. collective intelligence - users collaborate and share knowledge
      4. hypertextuality - a web of connections
      5. dispersal - using internet daily
      6. virtuality - unreal interactive experiences
    • Boyle and Haynes
      found that mobile phones offered extra options for viewing football rather than replacing traditional options
    • Cornford and Robins
      new media is evolutionary - we can do the same things but faster
    • Bowman and Willis
      anyone can film and publish something they think is newsworthy - using hashtags
      however there may be reliability issues
    • Bivens
      citizen journalists often expose offensive/illegal activities by politicians, celebs, police, etc. which may not have been covered by traditional journalism
    • Jenkins
      technological convergence has led to more cultural convergence
      there is participatory culture and a collective intelligence