Marxism Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Rupert Murdoch
A
- Owns 1/5 of all news corporations
- Manipulates views of working class
2
Q
Snowden report
A
- Whistleblower
- Revealed government had access to and misused peoples data
- Government argued it was for national security
3
Q
Cornford and Robbins
(1999)
A
- “Power is in the hands of the few”
- Digital communication is presented as open but is actually controlled by the bourgeoisie
- Borgeoisie shape the views of proletariat and encourage consumerism
4
Q
Define:
Deregulation
A
- Removing restrictions from media products
5
Q
Juliette Garside (2014)
A
- Concerned by the amount of time adults spent online
- Typical adult spent 8hr 41mins a day online
6
Q
Define:
Digital footprint
A
Actions online are monitored
7
Q
Strengths of marxism + globalisation
A
- Digital monopolies are increasing
- Use of digital platforms is increasing
8
Q
Weaknesses of marxism + globalisation
A
- Regulations are placed on platforms - e.g. data collection
- Does not acknowledge the positive potential of media platforms
9
Q
Castels (2000)
A
- Network society
- Marxist
10
Q
Network society
A
- Castells (2000)
- Society was once controlled by industrial owners
- Society is now controlled by tech owners
- Those with access to tech are priveleged over those without
- Social inequalities caused by technical divide
