the new media and it's role in contemporary society
- Created by: Amelia Parnham
- Created on: 04-06-22 11:13
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- the new media and it's role in contemporary society
- digital divide
- an inequality between groups based on access to info and tech
- people who don't have access are marginalised and alienated
- stats
- >40% of people in Europe have access to the internet
- 70% of USA have access to the internet
- an inequality between groups based on access to info and tech
- features of the new media
- compared to traditional media
- instant & long term
- local & worldwide
- flexible
- almost no restrictions
- more convenient
- digital
- interactive
- hypertextuality
- easily connected and linked together
- dispersal
- great range of choice
- virtuality
- compared to traditional media
- who uses the new media
- JONES
- around 1/3 of population are digitally excluded
- 65% of those who are not online are in the bottom 2 social classes
- HELPSER
- a digital underclass formed in Britain
- even when they have secured access, they often lack confidence
- DUTTON & BLANK
- internet users remain disproportionately, young well-educated and wealthy
- JONES
- gender inequalities
- women
- e-readers
- reported high-addiction
- more calls & texts
- ^ use of social media
- men
- video games
- x3 longer watching videos
- higher up take of phones
- ^ use the internet
- LI & KIRKUP
- found men are more likely to:
- have positive attitudes
- more time
- use extensively
- less likely to study using it
- however although women feel less confidence they show better performance
- found men are more likely to:
- women
- digital divide
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