CMNS 253W Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Participatory Culture, Hacktivism, Prosumer
18 Jan 2016
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Chapter 5 - social networks and participatory culture. Participatory culture - a culture in which people are both media consumers and producers (prosumers) Networks have the ability to remix, reuse, and repurpose online and digital materials. Only recently have networks been extended past commercial and professional use o o. Communication networks are a central factor in social theories, and particularly social. Due to high cost and complex nature of required infrastructure. Computer era has dramatically decreased these costs theories about new media. Key feature of networked electronic communication - ability to connect directly with almost any other person in your various social networks - no appointment or movement necessary. Social network - face-to-face or electronic relations between people for formal and. Wellman argues that a computer network is part of our social network o. Key distinguishing feature between a network and a group - in a group, everyone knows informal purposes everyone.
