Possible answers include: Emoji, Emoticon, Text Manipulation, Immediacy through Deletion, humor/play, lolcats, new language, new words.
200
Mobile phones tend to reinforce the idea that we can be reached at anytime, anywhere, and have an obligation to respond in a timely fashion. What is the definitional term for this from your readings?
Perpetual contact
200
Describe two drawbacks for celebrities engaging with fans online:
Possible answers include: Takes time, always something new to learn, Inappropriate messages, Too many message, Levels of disclosure, what is appropriate? Overly emotional audience Antifans
200
This is the fear that people will just change their profile picture or re-tweet something but won’t actually participate in the political process (i.e., vote).
Slacktivism
300
People first got, then stayed online because of…
Email
300
What does social presence theory argue?
More Cues = More Intimacy/Immediacy felt
300
In the Hall & Baym article on mobile phones, what causes feelings of entrapment?
overdependence on mobile phones.
300
Define parasocial relationships.
a one-sided relationship, often between a fan and celebrity wherein one party feels attached to, and as if they know, the other.
300
What are two benefits of hashtag activism as discussed in class?
Possible answers include: Raise Awareness, Organize, Visibility, Immediacy (real time feedback), Community Building, Accountability, Empowering People vs. Government (decentralized)
400
Name 4 of the 7 key concepts we can use to understand advances in technology? (Baym)
Possible answers include: interactivity, social cues, reach, replicability, storage, temporal structure, and mobility.
400
Define mixed modality:
combining written and speech elements.
400
In the Hall & Baym article on mobile phones, what effect did dependence have on friendships?
You are more satisfied with your relationship.
400
This is a person described in the article as going out of their way to attack a celebrity online, they tweet not because they like them, but because they don’t. What are they called?
Antifan(s)
400
There are TWO terms that refer to the idea that we only consume information and talk with people online that are consistent with our pre-existing views; what are they?
echochambers and monadic clusters
500
One of the major functions of social networking sites today is communication about communication- including things such as the "like" function on Facebook. What is the technical term for this?
metacommunication.
500
What is flaming?
profanity, hostile language, arguing for the sake of arguing.
500
You read an article about romantic relationships and texting. What big claim did this research make?
Frequent texting makes you less satisfied
500
This is a term we learned in class that explained WHY people tweet at celebrities, suggesting that they like to be able to tell their friends that they got a response.
Social cache
500
What is the difference between political information efficacy and external efficacy?
PIE-- asked individuals whether they felt they had sufficient information to participate in politics, EE-- asked how much influence they felt they had in the political process (i.e., my vote counts).