Sociology Chapter Mass Media and Social Media

The Latin word for media refers to

Channels of communication

The term mass media is understood/described as

the mean of transmitting information from a single source to a vast number of people

“Social Media” refers to media that _____.

Allows people to communicate with one another using technology

In 2017, what was the most popular social networking website

Facebook

What did Marshall McLuhan claim about the media>

That it shapes the content of the messages they transmit

How do you know when a person has “gained media literacy”

BECOME critical consumers of mass media

Which media outlet tends to have a conservative political bias?

Fox New

When did newspaper start the era of mass media ?

1800

When did the first commercial radio station begin operation ?

1920

Why was the internet designed ?

To be decentralized so that it could survive a nuclear attack on major cities

What percent of the worlds peope have access to the internet ?

About ½ or 50%

What term does Erving Goffan call to describe “the use of social media that allows people to fashion identities for themselves”

The presentation of self

The use of social media is linked to the reduction in ___?

The human capacity for empathy

The use of social media appears to enhance our capacity to do what ?

to multitask

What percent of girls + boys report experiencing bullyibg

37% of girls and 31% of boys

The use of social media is different to wired telephones because____

Telephones does not require us to know the other persons physical location

Researchers have shown that the use of social media has what effect on young women

Emphasizes their sexualiy and physcial appearace

How many of today’s workers report using social media for personal reasons during their workday?

About Three Fourths

What is the best way to describe the link between mass/social media and societal change?

Mass media and social media provide entertainment, which encourages adjustment to society as it is;

Media also encourage social movements that bring about change.

Which theoretical example explains that “news” provides a selective presentation of events that is constructed by the media?

Symbolic- Interaction Approach

The concept of media consolidation refers to the fact that __________.

an increasing share of the mass media is owned by a small number of individuals and corporations

What does feminist theory claim about mass media ?

Both reflect and help perpetuate male domination

Media is referred to as:

Channels of Communication

Mass Media:

Transmitting information from a single source to a vast number of people

What claim did Marshall McLuhan make

“The medium is the message” because inevitably it shapes what it transmits

When was Radio invented

the late 1880s

Of the world’s roughly 7.8 billion people, how many have used the internet?

4 billion

Social media is based on what kind of technology?

Computer

The selection and presentation of news stories with the intention of inflaming public interest to sell more papers is called __________.

sensationalism

Norwegian researchers have made the claim that __________.

people can become addicted to using social-media sites such as Facebook

This chapter explains that today’s social media has had what effect on parenting? 

Apps allow parents to track their children.

According to the “shallow culture” hypothesis, social media has the effect of __________.

making our culture more superficial, emphasizing popularity, physical beauty, and having moneyW

What does social conflict analysis say about madd media?

2011: 90 percent of the mass media in the United States was owned and operated by just five major corporations.

The Bechdel Test

Developed by Alison Bechdel

Evaluate the content of films

Feminist Approach

Social Media differs from mass media in that social media ___.

Is Multidirectional

What illistrates fake news?

Media sources report claims made by other media sources, although those claims are not true.