Sociology 1025A/B Chapter 6: Notes
10 Dec 2015
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Mass media communications that target large audiences. The internet digitalizes all 7 forms of traditional media. Bitcoins a form of digital currency mined on the internet and later exchanged for goods and services. Modern media technologies are often categorized as new. Youtube leading media outlet for public expression. Reach business that enables users to expose themselves to a vast number of users. Distributor of popular culture and creative outlet. Smartphones more users/subscribers than the physical forms of media. Augmented reality an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (such as a smartphone camera) New forms of media enhance properties of previous media but don"t make them obsolete. Canadians are deeply concerned about their privacy but know little about their rights or how to protect themselves.
