Democratic Participation and the Internet
List 2 examples of online mediums
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Websites
What marginalized groups were portrayed as the "enemy" post 9-11?
Arabs and Muslims
Name one positive reason for internet influence.
-Networking
-Business
-Enhances current relationships
What 'dating app' allows people to swipe left/right
Tinder
What does CMC stand for?
Computer-Mediated Communication
Media is visibly _____ with visible racial and _____ groups ____represented and negatively represented.
White, ethnic, under
Experts believe that social networking improves the condition of ________
Future Social Relations
What TV network is considered traditionally conservative?
FOX News
What major event in the middle east was propelled by online interactions?
Arab Spring (2012)
Give an example of Hate Media
Examples: Rawandan Genocide, Myanmar officials attacking Rohingya Muslims via Social Media, etc
Define Parasocial Contact Hypothesis
Increased exposure to different cultures reduces prejudice.
There are an estimated 35 million of these on Instagram
Selfies
Define Collective Action
Action taken together by a group of people whose goal is to enhance their status and achieve a common objective
How did the media aid President Bush's march toward war with Iraq?
Bush administration was the main sources being quoted by news outlets, democratic and anti-war sources were rarely quoted
Define/explain Jordanian online dating habits
Women/Men are more likely to create a new "hybrid" of identities to attract possible spouses from European and North American countries rather than spouses from Jordan
What social media network has the highest user activity?
Give a recent example of how media has influenced political outcomes
Examples: 2016 Election, Presidential Impeachment 2020, Arab Spring
Define Cultivation Theory and give an example of what it looks like today
Definition: Exposure to media effects the way real-world viewers come to understand each other. The more distanced we are from minority groups, the more we are influenced by media images.
Example(s): Immigration laws (Trump Administration), Anti-Abortion laws (Billboards, etc), many examples..
Explain the differences between Korean, Japanese and U.S. Online Friendships and Personal Relationships
In Korean cultures, the more self-disclosure the less they trusted their online relational partner.
In Japanese cultures, there are not relationships between self-disclosure and trust.
In American cultures, the more self-disclosure, the more trust in their partner.
What celebrity has the most followers on Instagram?
Christiano Ronaldo