Quiz on Digital Media & Social Change - Meeting 14

What is the primary focus of the Digital Media and Society book by Simon Lindgren?

• Digital marketing strategies

• Social change and digital media

• Historical media practices

• Economic impacts of technology

According to Appadurai, which of the following is NOT one of the five cultural flows?

• Culturascapes

• Technoscapes

• Mediascapes

• Ethnoscapes

What does McLuhan suggest about the message of any medium?

• It only affects traditional media

• It is irrelevant in the digital age

• It changes the scale or pace of human affairs

• It is always political

What characterizes the 'Conventional Era' of digital media use?

• Complete transformation of social relations

• Imitation of pre-digital media practices

• Radical changes in communication

• Innovative uses of technology

In the 'Novel Era', how does digital media change social patterns?

• By completely revolutionizing them

• Through imitation of past practices

• By eliminating traditional media

• By harnessing new logics in significant ways

What does the 'Unexpected Era' signify in terms of digital media?

• A return to conventional practices

• A complete lack of social change

• Significant changes relying on digitally-specific affordances

• Minimal impact on society

What is emphasized about social interaction in online spaces?

• It is always political

• It is limited to specific groups

• It is irrelevant to civil society

• It can lead to political conversations in unlikely places

What does the text suggest about participation in civil society?

• It is impossible without digital media

• It is restricted to certain demographics

• It is now accessible to everyone due to the digital world

• It has decreased with the rise of digital media

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to social change?

• Cultural stagnation

• Political

• Economic

• Demographic

What does the term 'Financescapes' refer to?

• Flows of people

• Flows of media

• Flows of capital

• Flows of technology