SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Profit Motive, Alternative Media, Media Consumption
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Discuss and define the consequence of new media and social media. New media is accessible on demand, digital, interactive, and encourages user comments and feedback. Social media is a type of new media that allows the creation and online sharing of information in communities and networks. Individuals tend to create online communities of similar people- no diversity. This can reinforce existing views rather than create space for alternative opinions. More people seeking companionship through social media our understandings of relationships and friendships are strongly influenced by social media. Members of lgbtq community significantly impacted by the rise of cyber bullying. The digital divide is the inequality between groups with regard to their access to information and communication technologies and their use of such technologies. The divide within one country occurs between individuals, households, and geographic areas by socio-economic status. The prevalence of violent images in the media is a major concern.
