Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Revision Topics for New Digital Media

Digital Britain Report

• What are the main objectives set out by the report?
• How will having faster Broadband access to improve people’s lives in Britain?
• What negative factors have been identified with people not being able to access the Internet?
• How will it boost the Britain’s economy?
• What are some of the key issues stated in the report about intellectual property?

Social media

• Name the top 3 Social Media websites in the UK?
• What do Kaplan and Haenlein define Social Media as?
• Kaplan and Haenlein 2009 indicated six different types of social media. Explain what they are.

• Using your chosen case study on a social media website; summarise what are its origins, who were it’s creators, its specific features and any statistics surrounding it’s success.

Web 2.0

• What is meant be the term Web 2.0?
• How have traditional institutions used Web 2.0 to increase the flow of communication?
• How has Web 2.0 changed the expectations of audiences?

You need to be able to define the following key terms;

*UGC *APP *Digital Inclusion *RSS Feed *Hashtag

*Public Domain *Platform *Podcast *Streaming *Troll

*Wiki *Technological convergence *Digital Inclusion


Digital Media & Politics

What were some of the advantages of using social media that enabled Obama to successfully win the Election of 2008?


BBC iplayer

• What is the role of the BBC as a Public Broadcaster (PSB)?

• Describe how has the BBC adapted to new Digital Technology?

• What impact has this had on the BBC’s audience?

• What are the key issues and debates surrounding the BBC’s iplayer with regards to the renewal of the ‘Royal Charter’ in 2015 and the TV licence?

• As an institution, what opportunities does New Digital Media allow the BBC to work a global scale? Give examples.

Newspapers

• Name the 8 main newspaper groups in the UK.

• What were the key reasons for the decline in Newspapers sales worldwide?

• What are the advantages of audiences reading News media online instead of print?

• What has Rupert Murdock implemented to make readers pay for news publications such as the Times? How does it function?

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