IUB TEL-T 205 - T205 Study Guide 2 (9 pages)

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T205 Study Guide 2 04 08 2013 exam 2 The exam may cover anything discussed in class and in the book since the last exam Below is a list of concepts to focus on You should focus on anything from lectures or the book related to these issues Interactive Media 3 basic lessons internet use is associated with demands of democracy worldwide digital media provides unique opportunites for mobilizing social change governments and media corporations make decisions that influence major social political and cultural Contributions of social media to collective action Provides for o High levels of organizational resources Consistent with traditional media o The formation of collective identities Consistent with traditional media o Personalized content sharing across media networks Unique to digital media Corporate policies that may shape activism Requests to remove content and compliance Social Media Facebook Social support matters for health Isolated more accidents risk of disease shorter lives Definition of a social networking site The public display of connections is a crucial component of SNSs Publicness is crucial Impression Management function of Social Networking Sites Very conscious of what we put up Games Size of the gaming industry 72 of household average age 37 age of players o 18 18 o 18 49 53 o 50 29 gender of players o 42 female o 58 male Stereotypes v Facts What are en v Women Men more often are playing sport first person shooter and action Women prefer puzzle strategy and role playing games Gendered Criticism of Female Game Designers Media Effects What is propaganda Expression of opinions or actions carried out deliberately by individuals or groups with a view to influence opinions or actions of other individuals or groups for predetermined ends through psychological manipulations Propaganda techniques euphamisms abortion pro choice plain folks trying to relate to the common person bandwagon Who makes propaganda today Hypodermic needle theory Media are all powerful