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Radio carrier signal modified by variations in wave amplitude.
What is amplitude modulation (AM)?
Topical categories.
genres
For digital-media purposes, ______ consists of three main elements: (1) it is a dialog that occurs between a human and a computer program, (2) the dialog occurs simultaneously or nearly so, and (3) the audience has some measure of control over what media content it sees and in what order.
What is interactivity?
Posting deliberately obnoxious or disruptive messages to discussion groups or other online forums simply to get a reaction from the participants
trolling
Someone who fakes an online profile, usually to encourage another to fall in love with the false persona.
catfish
Subscriptions that provide some content for free but require a monthly subscription to take advantage of all the site has to offer.
freemium
Those who have known only mobile or wireless Internet-delivered TV.
cord-nevers
A coding format that describes how information should look on the web.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
The use of game-like mechanics in nongame settings, such as earning points, badges, or rewards for performing certain actions.
gamification
Audiences who no longer are simply consumers but also produce content.
produsers
First patented by Thomas Edison in 1877 as a “talking machine,” it used a tinfoil cylinder to record voices from telephone conversations.
phonograph
Photograph created by exposing a positive image on a metal plate.
daguerreotype
Junction between a medium and the people who use it.
user interface (UI)
Short for “modifications,” user-created code changes that alter how video games are played or look.
mods
Media’s role in deciding which topics to cover and consequently which topics the public deems important and worthy of discussion.
agenda-setting
Established in 1934, the principal communications regulatory body at the federal level in the United States.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Nineteenth-century photographer acclaimed for his Civil War images and portraits of famous people.
Mathew B. Brady
Advertisers tracking individuals’ web-browsing behavior to provide ads that closely match the topics of sites visited or searches made.
behavioral targeting
Games created to be fun and educational that use game dynamics to instruct players on topics.
serious games
A movement advocating software to be freely available and the source code open to anyone to make modifications and improvements.
free and open-source software (FOSS) movement
Head of RCA, he promoted the development of television as a mass medium yet blocked the development of FM radio for years because RCA produced and sold AM radio receivers.
David Sarnoff
Recording of an audio or video event for later listening or viewing
time-shift
A combination of machine and cinema that uses 3D animation techniques and characters from popular video games to make movies.
machinima
Online or mobile games that are played in real time with others or that encourage simultaneous group playing.
social games
Collection of tags created by users that provide metadata (data about data) regarding information.
folksonomies