CMST 2HM3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Prosumer, Community Media, Net Neutrality

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 2HM3
• Professor: Terry Flynn

Document Summary

Uhc chapter 8 social media and communication theory. Some critics claim that this reduces consumer choice for information: net neutrality: when a company providing internet, service treats all clients equally. In canada, internet service is regulated by the crtc. Blogs: blog: a website that features in reverse-chronological order, an individual"s or organization"s regular commentary on events, philosophical musings, and/or personal opinions about an area of expertise. Intranets: networks that have been sealed off from the general internet for secure and private use allowing individuals to add content and edit the content of others. Social bookmarking websites: social bookmaking websites: websites that permit registered users to organize, share, and manage lists of bookmarks of internet content, users can add descriptions to their bookmarks and tag them with categories. Social photo and video sharing websites: social media has sprung up to create communities for users who wish to share content such as photos or videos, e. g.