new media

• What has led to changes in media access and experience?

  The digitalisation of the media
• How do New Media differ from older printed forms?

  New Media have different characteristics
• What are the characteristics of New Media?

  1. New Media are accessible
  2. Convergence allows one device for multiple media
  3. Increased user control over content
  4. More interactivity with the audience
• What does convergence in New Media refer to?

  Using one device for different media content
• How has user control changed with New Media?

  Audiences can choose what and when to watch
• How does interactivity manifest in New Media?

  Audiences engage directly with media content
• What do some sociologists argue about New Media's impact?

  It transforms cultures, economies, and personalities
• How have attitudes towards privacy changed due to New Media?

  People share personal details online more freely
• What did Cornford & Robbins argue about New Media?

  They argued it is evolutionary, not revolutionary
• What did Cornford and Robbins say about interactivity?

  It isn't exclusive to New Media
• What did Boyle and Haynes study regarding New Media?

  The impact of mobile technology on sports media
• What was Boyle and Haynes' conclusion about mobile technology and football media?

  It was an evolutionary process, not revolutionary
• Why are studies on New Media quickly outdated?

  New Media is constantly developing
• Who are the biggest users of New Media?

  Young people
• What did a 2015 study reveal about internet usage among young people?

  Only 31 aged 16-24 never used the internet
• How has internet usage among older people changed?

  It has increased significantly
• What is the 'Digital Underclass'?

  People who can't access New Media
• Why is lack of internet access a barrier for some services?

  Many services are now primarily online
• How does poverty relate to the Digital Underclass?

  Poor individuals often can't afford access
• What challenges do rural communities face regarding New Media?

  Limited internet access and poor coverage
• What do sociologists disagree about regarding New Media's impact?

  Whether it is good or bad for society
• What are the two groups Curran and Seaton divided people into regarding New Media?

  • Cultural pessimists
  • Neophiliacs
• How do cultural pessimists view New Media?

  They see it as a negative development
• What do cultural pessimists say about corporate control of New Media?

  It gives corporations far-reaching influence
• How do cultural pessimists view state control of New Media?

  It reduces everyone's privacy
• What do cultural pessimists say about consumer benefits of New Media?

  They come at a high social cost
• What negative content can be spread through New Media?

  Offensive views like racism and misogyny
• How do neophiliacs view New Media?

  As a positive force for society
• What do neophiliacs argue about technology and choice?

  It has led to increased consumer choice
• How do neophiliacs view the sharing of information?

  It makes society more democratic
• How do some sociologists view New Media's role in cultural hegemony?

  It can break down dominant cultural views
• What did Andrew Keen argue about the internet's democratic nature?

  It can harm the quality of media content
• What is a criticism of crowd-produced media like Wikipedia?

  It may contain poorly written, unchecked content