Socio_Informatics

Digital Media and Society

What is Deep Mediatisation?

A stage where digital media are an invisible, all-pervasive platform through which everyday social life is enacted.

What is the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?

Web 1.0 was read-only and static; Web 2.0 is participatory, user-generated, and centralized around platforms.

What are the three core features of a digital platform?

Connectivity, Programmability (algorithms), and Popularity mechanisms.

What is Profilicity?

Constructing and curating digital profiles where self-worth is validated by online feedback and peer reactions.

What is a Third Place according to Oldenburg?

A social space outside of Home (1st) and Work/School (2nd) meant for casual hanging out and pure sociability.

What is Context Collapse?

When different social groups (family, friends, employers) are collapsed into a single audience on social media.

What is Neil Postman's concept of Technopoly?

A culture where technology and efficiency displace traditional moral values and human judgment.

What binary code does Niklas Luhmann say drives social media?

Liked / Not Liked.

What is Post-Anonymity?

The shift from early web anonymity to platforms requiring real names, verification, and persistent profiles.

How does Émile Durkheim view online behavior?

Online actions are shaped and constrained by social facts, norms, and collective consciousness.