Electronically Mediated Communication

Advantages

100

Name two advantages of mobile phones.

1. Unlimited Communication on the go 2. Eliminating Noise 3. Safety Concerns

200

Name 2 of the advantages of texting listed earlier.

1) It can create distance. 2) It allows time for others to respond. 3) It can be less intimidating than meeting in person.

Disadvantages

100

Name two disadvantages of communicating via the internet.

1) Cyber Addiction 2) Cyber Bullying 3) Cyber Stalking 4) Information often cannot be deleted

200

How can the ability to communicate with people instantly from any distance be a problem?

People often say things they wouldn't say in person or wouldn't say if they took the time to think it over.

Statistics

100

What percent of Americans use the internet? a) 48.3% b) 62.7% c) 77.4%

c) 77.4%

200

What percent of college students are considered to be addicted to cyber communication? a) 5% b) 10% c) 15%

10%

300

If Facebook was a country, it would be the _______ most populated country. a) First b) Third c) Seventh d) Fourteenth

b) Third

400

Roughly how many text messages are sent each day in the US? a) .8 billion b) 2.4 billion c) 3.5 billion d) 4.1 billion

d) 4.1 billion

Final Jeopardy

100

In what year was the first cell phone invented?

1973