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New Media - Coggle Diagram
New Media
Neophiliac
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Increased choice
Not only what but how individuals receive information.
Digital convergence means people are able to access media throguh various means.
Increased consumer choice so no longer limited to local high street.
Promotes consumption.
Revitalising democracy
reaction to political decisions are immediate such as the end of FSM.
Support for view outside of mainstream media are reflected throguh emergence of media organisation.
People can create content to campaign for recognition or to address specific social issues.
Politicians can be held to account for issues not usually covered in mainstream media.
Increased engagement
INteractviity means people can express opinions, support causes and connect with others of similar views.
INcraese in social activism such as MeToo, amplified by social media.
People can seek advice, such as MumsNet.
Evaluation
They do not highlight issues such as trolling, cyberbullying, cybercrime.
Lack of regulation led to the promotion of ideas and values throguh the principle of free speech which can be extremely harmful.
New media has replaced quality of content with quantity to fulfil demand
So choice remains limited, smaller suppliers are overshadowed by large conglomerates.
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Cultural Pessimism
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Examines the impacts of new media and the expansion of unregulated capitalis, lack of censorship and misinformation.
Lack of regulation allows for the growth of extreme views.
Major companies are rarely able to censor views such as misogyny, racism, homophobia, leading to a growth of trolling, thus changes in the law.
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