1 “No longer one-to-one or one-to-many, communication now

many-to-many.”

2 “The text is coded by the producer and decoded by the

audience.”

3 “The term plot is used to describe everything visible and

audibly present in the film before us.”

4“Web 2.0 removes the concept of time from the consumers.”

5 “…media is increasingly global, social, ubiquitous and

cheap”

6 Removal of gatekeepers will open up the media to greater

democracy

7 The Sign = signifier + signified

8 “Internet Oligarch are replacing Old Media

Oligarchs.”

9Web 2.0 has created a more

democratic media

10

“Impact of social media upon popular revolt and political

debate overstated.”

11

Web 2.0 creates a “cult of the amateur” which devalues the

professional.

12

“Genres are instances of repetition and difference.”

Round 2

13Using an example, explain

what user-generated content is.

14

What is Web 2.0?

15What has Web 2.0 had more impact on (justify your answer):

a. People powerb. Creativityc. Business opportunities

16Give an example of how crowd sourcing or crowd funding has been used.

17How have online media

developed? Give three key points.

18What has been the impact of

the internet on media production? Give three key

points.

19How is consumer behaviour and audience response transformed

by online media in relation to the past?

20To what extent has

convergence transformed the media? Give three key points.