TRENDS MIDTERMS

• Trend


  an emerging phenomenon that last for a long period of time and transmit existing venture to the future generations
• Trending


  phenomenal scenario that is currently popular to the eyes and taste of many. It allows preemptive judgments and reactions to future events.
• Fad


  objects, behaviors, and lifestyles that achieved popularity but instantly fade. Last for a short period of time.
• Fad


  product that ha little or no use but is characterized by a quick rise in sales and popularity followed by a quick decline in sales and popularity
• Trendspotting


  identification of new trends or attempting to see the future
• Trendspotter


  refers to a person who notices and reports on new fashion, ideas, or activities that are becoming popular
• Trend Analysis


  based on trendspotting but it extends this into developing future scenario and so they say that to follow a trend, one must not only a trend, one must not only be conscious of what is currently happening but be wise enough to predict the future.
• Trendsetter


  A person who leads or starts a trend.
• Human Needs


  Our desire to build a better world or improve the quality of life compels us to discover, invent, and explore new technologies, products, services, forms of knowledge and skills
• Historical Forces


  humankind createz rezponzez in zocial izzuez. The response varies how the government impose its power while the citizenry can act on their own.
• Globalization


  Integrate information through global advertising using technologies. Trends and innovations are also carried on a global scale, ensuring the resilience of the product
• Digital Connectivity and Social Media


  Facebook has grown into a popular social networking site, catering businesses and entrepreneurial initiatives in the Philippines
• Number of Participants


  Pertains to people who follow a certain trend which is started by an individual or a group of people. The group then grows into a community, and eventually swells into national and international societies.
• Pattern of Behavior 


  Refers to a trend that is formed from repetitive actions of people. For example, the simple act of taking a selfie has now become a cultural trend.
• Long Period of Time


  one of the crucial elements of a trend which means that a trend has to have a long-time frame, sometime running for decades. A trend may experience some ups and downs in popularity, may fade away, and may recur
• Cause


  Refers to the starting point of a trend which can be an idea, a technology, an event or a person. All trends have beginnings and someone or somebody definitely started it.
• Consequence


  Refers to the considerable impact or influence of a trend. Social networking has become an encompassing trend that tends to influence behaviors of online users
• Characteristics


  a special quality or trait that makes a person, thing, or group different from others. Its shows special qualities or traits of a person, thing or group.
• Micro trends


  small group of people or single industry
• Macro trends


  broad trends that occur in a country's economy
• Mega trend


  large-scale cultural phenomenon with a major impact on the media, society, and business Emerge from a confluence of element like technology, social media, economic position, and personal decisions
• Giga trend 


  means to analyze how trends develop and various groups of people react to those changes
• Selfie Movement


  front-facing cameras on smartphones changed the way people take pictures, and social apps changed the way of sharing pictures. Photo editing apps are also available in enhancing snaps before sharing.
• News Breaks on Social Media First


  Latest News can be accessed through Social Media sites. It has changed the way people consume news and stay updated on what’s happening real time
• GIFs


  magnificent cross between an image and a short video without the sound.
• Hashtags 


  has become the solution for effectively categorizing content based on specific themes or keywords to make search and discovery easier. began with twitter
• Memes


  in creating your own and contribute to whatever’s most popular at the moment.
• Regular People Turned Internet Famous


  Today, all kinds of mainstream actors, musicians, bands, comedians, and more owe their success to the openness of the web, including major entertainment-based social networks like Tiktokand Youtube.
• Cloud Streaming for Entertainment Media


  CDs and DVDs are now obsolete because of unlimited access to the entertainment needs through services like Youtube, Spotify, Netflix and etc
• Oversharing on Social Media


  Oversharing has become a big turn off for many internet users which is why apps like Tiktokand Instagram have popped up to bring a more intimate and minimalist experience.
• Crypto-Currencies


  Bitcoin-the decentralized digital currency that started turning a lot of heads in 2013 as more people got involved with mining, trading, and spending it.
• Pattern


  Repeated occurrence of a condition or a variable. Observable within a specific time frame. Also known as "social structures".
• Lost Media


  refers to the fact that the media has been lost in some way, oftentimes with the original copy being
• The Dull Sword


  June 30, 1917, Junichi. Kouchi. The film is a 4-minute silent short that tells a story about a rōnin purchasing a dull-edged sword, and his very comedic attempts at practicing its effectiveness on a random passerby and repeated failures.
• Visual Culture Trend


  It was developed from various trends─ digital camera, smartphone, internet, Wi-Fi technology, social media, mobile apps, computer, fashion, art, photography, to name a few. Internet memes, infographics, and sharable videos seemed to be a microtrend only, but they eventually became a mainstay in disseminating information.
• Emerging Patterns


  Reflect changes in society. Serve as indicators of future trends.
• Data Mining


  Process of extracting patterns. Relies on databases and statistical tools.
• Process of Identification


  Determine the unit of analysis. May be an individual, group, organization, institution, or social practice. Determine the status quo. Know the possible effects on the current state of affairs.
• Emerging Pattern


  • Exists on a particular level
  • A repeated occurrence
  • Part of a bigger process/condition
  • Connected to trends
  • Changes the status quo
• Microtrends can become macrotrends if they

  affect more lives and societies