MIDTERM Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE? Media is neither good nor evil but is neutral
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE? The forms of media and technology, regardless of their content, cause profound changes in church and culture
TRUE
Content and Medium are…
Inseparable
Moore’s Law
The number of transistors in an integrated circuit will double every two years
Define the “Blitz Tactic”
Sheer volume of repeated messages
Define the “Major Rewrite”
Revising history to suit the needs of the agenda
Define “The Name Game”
Assigning a new name to topics/ideas that will erode positive emotions in the minds of Americans by replacing them with negative ones
Define “Didn’t Moses build the Ark”
Diversionary Tactic to keep distracted from the basics of faith
Define “That’s UnAmerican”
Says that to restrict any persons desire in Un-American
Define “Silence the Lambs”
An effort to keep Christians quiet so as not to be seen as intolerant, hateful people
Define “Say What”
Half Truths promoted as a widely acknowledged fact
Define “The Odd Man Out”
Effort to make the viewer/listener feel that the Biblical Values held are isolated and idiosyncratic
Which is NOT a characteristic of old media?
Objects can be defined numerically as a formal equation or mathematical function
What are the primary forces that cause profound changes in our philosophy, theology, culture, and ultimately the way we ‘do’ church?
The Forms of Media
Define the Ecology of Media
The science of the relationships between media and their users
Who said “the wall of separation of church and state is a metaphor based on bad history, a metaphor which has proved useless as a guide to judging. it should be frankly and explicitly abandoned”
Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Tim Schraeder said…
“We have a moment and time in history to steward the opportunity and resources God has gives us to communicate his story”
Era’s of Computing
Abacus, Electronic(THE ONE NOT USED IN OLD), Mini, Micro, and Network
Steps for little guys to do big things
- Make a plan
- Baby steps
- Find a Champion
- Do Something
- Ignore Dissent
Define Numerical Representation
New media objects can be defined numerically as a formal equation or mathematical function
Define Convergence
The merging to other of previously discrete technologies into a unified whole
Structural Modularity
New media objects retain their individuality when combined with other objects in a large scale product
Define Automation
Low level creative task carried out through machine processes and preprogrammed batch sequences
Define Variability
The ability to exist in potentially infinite number of versions
