CMNS 348 Midterm: CMNS 348 MID-TERM 2020 Leonardo Damardjaja
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Cmns 348: globalization and media (oct. 30, 2020: 9:30am-11:30am) Guideline 1: choose 1 out of the first 2 questions (half page in length, single-spaced) Guideline 2: answer to 3 and 4, long essays (one page, single-spaced) Guideline3: turn in mid-term exam on canvas (mis-term submission under assignments: in the 21st century, digital platforms have become one of the most significant for many. Although several countries, including japan, korea, and china have developed their own platforms, the u. s. -based platforms have continued to dominate the global markets. Explain what platform imperialism is and discuss whether non-western countries cannot overcome american dominance in this area. A platform are the providers of software, hardware, and services that help social activities into a computational architecture, giving users the opportunity to communicate, interact, or sell. Platform imperialism is when a platform is dominating other territories outside of their country, gaining power, political and economic control over them.
