Impact on culture, politics, conflict & change

Question 1

Lesaca

Answer 1

Digital communication central strategy for terrorist groups & governments combating it. ISIS use websites like Twitter & Youtube to spread ideology.

Question 2

Howard

Answer 2

Digital Jesus - Christian fundamentalist groups formed virtual communities to share beliefs

Question 3

Beck

Answer 3

Global risk society, manufactured risks across the globe

Question 4

Taylor

Answer 4

Giving Capitalism freedom across the globe has lead to inequalities that should be considered illegal - global companies exploiting cheap labour laws

Question 5

Rothe & Friedrichs

Answer 5

World Bank (gives loans to developing countries) - voting right dominated by rich developed countries (e.g. USA, Germany, Britain, Japan)

Question 6

Sutton, Palen & Scklovski

Answer 6

New digital communication helps with the dealing of disasters; Southern California Wildfires 2007 - pass on community information

Question 7

Ghonim

Answer 7

Social media used to stage political revolutions - gave people a voice to challenge authoritarian regimes in countries where media was controlled by the government. Helped in Arab spring protests.

Question 8

Sreberni & Mohammadi

Answer 8

Ideas of western media domination ignores complex interactions between cultures - they can influence each other

Question 9

Giddens

Answer 9

Reverse colonisation, glocalisation (how local cultures embrace foreign elements, often creating unique blends rather than complete homogenization)

Question 10

Croteau & Hoynes

Answer 10

Global digital media companies forced to take into account local audiences