Debate about New media
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- Debates about New Media
- Neophiliac Perspective
- They argue that new media are BENEFICIAL to society for several reasons
- Increase Consumer Choice
- There is so much more choice for consumers now that in the past
- Pluralist say that this increased choice leads to more competition which leads to high quality products
- There is so much more choice for consumers now that in the past
- E-commerce revolution
- New media has resulted in an e-commerce boom
- E-retailers such as Amazon or eBay has resulted in more consumer choice as it increases competition
- This leads to lower prices and puts the consumers in control as they can compare prices
- E-retailers such as Amazon or eBay has resulted in more consumer choice as it increases competition
- New media has resulted in an e-commerce boom
- Revitalising Democracy
- the new media makes information and education easily available of the masses
- This means that people are more informed then ever making the play an active role in democratic society
- New media gives people a voice which they didn't have in the past
- This revitalises our democracy as it give people a chance to say what they feel and to be heard
- this can be monitoring big businesses, organising protests or raising awareness to certain issues
- 'Hackivist' groups like Anonymous help this to be possible
- the new media makes information and education easily available of the masses
- Seaton
- New media allows for information and news to be reported that might have not been by traditional media
- Traditional source of media are being bypassed, meaning everyday people have more power to communicate
- New media allows for information and news to be reported that might have not been by traditional media
- The Cultural Pessimist Perspective
- The revolution of the new media has been exaggerated by the neophilicas
- Not so New Media
- Conford and Robins
- New media isn't really that 'new'
- The only new thing about it is its speed of information, new and entrainment
- Traditional forms of technology such as T.V and telephone landlines still dominate the industry
- So the new media's impact is being overstated
- New media isn't really that 'new'
- Conford and Robins
- Domination of Conglomerates
- New media isn't actually empowering people, it is just giving even more power to the elites and ruling
- Big businesses have enough money to be able to set up their own sites etc putting normal people at a disadvantage
- Conglomerates rule the internet and ew media
- Jenkins
- That the reason the internet has grown so much is because it is being developed by these huge companies...
- ...As it is a way to make more money etc
- Jenkins
- New media isn't actually empowering people, it is just giving even more power to the elites and ruling
- Reinforcing Elite power
- Seaton
- people aren't any more politically engaged than in the past
- We just notice it more because of its visual nature online
- 96% of websites in 2007 were for political purposes
- It strengthens the power of existing elites
- The digital class divide contributes to the inequality
- because it is more likely those who are unable to access the internet who have the most genuine political views
- The digital class divide contributes to the inequality
- Seaton
- Decline in quality of Popular Culture
- The new media is leading to the dumping down of the popular culture
- Whilst there is far more choice, the quality of products has decreased
- Harvey
- Digital T.V promotes a candy floss culture that is aimed at no one in particular and everyone at the same time
- Harvey
- Whilst there is far more choice, the quality of products has decreased
- The new media is leading to the dumping down of the popular culture
- Lack of Regulation
- The new media is very difficult to regulate meaning that the audience are subject to harmful text
- Homophobic and racist sites and forums are very common
- Trolling and cyberbullying is also rampant die to a lack of regulation
- The new media is very difficult to regulate meaning that the audience are subject to harmful text
- Alone Together
- Turkle
- Whilst people are connected and together through the new media
- They are more isolated and alone in the real world; we never really leave social media etc
- Whilst people are connected and together through the new media
- Turkle
- New Media as Chaos
- Keen
- The new media as chaotic and lacking in any kind of moral code
- Social media doesn't help promote people causes, it just helps them promote themselves
- sites such as Wiki are open to bias and incorrect information because they can be contributed to by anyone
- Twitter is filled with incorrect, biased and hateful information and goes unchecked; people are coming less engaged and informed
- The new media as chaotic and lacking in any kind of moral code
- Keen
- Neophiliac Perspective
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