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UNIT 5

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media   the plural form of medium, a channel of communication  
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new media   refers to the new communication technologies of the late twentieth century and twenty first century  
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hegemony   the process by which we consent to social constructions, rather than having them imposed on us  
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media event   occasions or catastrophes that interrupt regular programming  
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v-chip   device that identifies television program ratings by content and can block programming designated by the owner  
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media activism   the practice of organizing to communicate displeasure with certain media images and messages , as well as to force change in future media texts  
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linear model   portrayal of communication as a process occurring largely in one direction  
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selective exposure   the idea that people seek media messages and/or interpret media texts in ways to confirm their beliefs and conversely resist or avoid messages that challenge their beliefs  
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uses and gratification theory   the idea that people use media messages and find various types of gratifications in some media texts rather than in others  
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general uses and gratification: information   information seeking, to learn  
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general uses and gratification: personal identity   creating an image based on your values  
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general uses and gratification: social interaction   to connect and discuss ideas with others  
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general uses and gratification: entertainment   for pleasure, to be entertained  
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CMC (Computer mediated Communication)   interaction through media devices  
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FTF (Face to face)   Direct contact  
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Blog   short for web logs; a web site like a journal, maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such ass graphics or video  
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filtered communication   communication that has had many essential elements of communication like non verbal communication filtered out  
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media richness   the potential information carrying capacity of a communication medium  
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media augmentation approach   views mediated communication as augmenting ftf communication  
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media deficit approach   views mediated communication as deficient in comparison to ftf communication  
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asynchronicity   occurs when a message is sent and received at different times  
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synchronous   message is sent and received at the same time  
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spoofing   misrepresenting oneself online  
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pseudanonymity   projecting a false identity  
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field of availables   potential partners and friends, typically much larger via CMC than via ftf relationships  
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four basic CMC activities   exchanging email and messages, seeking and exchanging information, entertainment, and financial transactions  
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social presence theory   degree of psychological closeness or immediacy engendered by various media  
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