Questions on the chapter 4.3 Media in the Online Age pages 89-101
What in particular has broadband internet distribution changed? Whose theory is called ‘the Long Tail’? [Read the case study through.] Summarise this theory. What is realised about the shape of the...
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Who introduced the idea of the ‘global village’? What does the term mean? What does Robertson mean by his description of globalisation as ‘both the compression of the world and the intensification of...
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Collective Identity ‘Collective identity refers to the shared definition of a group that derives from its members’ common interests, experiences solidarities. It is neither fixed nor innate, but rather...
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The first section are all on Media and Collective Identity. A – To what extent is your chosen social group represented by stereotypes in TWO media? [50] In your answer you should refer to: Semiotics...
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