Summary

Question 1

Summary

Answer 1

1. New Media
2. Who is Using New Media?
3. Neophilliac Perspective
4. Cultural Pessimist Perspective
5. Postmodernist Perspective
6. Globalisation the Media

Question 2

1. New Media

Answer 2

1. Defining New Media
2. Digital Revolution and Convergence
3. Compression
4. Interactivity

Question 3

2. Who is Using New Media?

Answer 3

1. Generational Divide
2. Class Divide
3. Gender Divide
4. Global Divide

Question 4

3. Neophilliac Perspective

Answer 4

1. Curran and Seaton
2. Increased Consumer Choice
3. An E-Commerce Revolution
4. Revitalising Democracy

Question 5

4. Cultural Pessimist Perspective

Answer 5

1. Curran and Seaton
2. ‘Not-so-New’ Media
3. Domination by Media Conglomerates
4. Commercialisation
5. Reinforcing Elite Power
6. Decline in Quality of Popular Culture
7. Lack of Regulation

Question 6

5. Postmodernist Perspective

Answer 6

1. Service Based Economy
2. Media and Its Impact
3. Criticisms of Postmodernism

Question 7

6. Globalisation of the Media

Answer 7

1. Forms Globalisation Takes
2. Consequences (Postmodernist)
3. Consequences (Marxist)