What does convergence of media mean, and what are the social ramifications of it?
What will be an ideal response?
The convergence of media into a digital, computer-readable format has led to the creation of
hypermedia, integrated multimedia (text, video, pictures, sounds, and graphics). This convergence
has come together on the Internet, which incorporates all media. It has had several social
ramifications: a new town commons, redefined communities, mergers of media companies,
preservation of personal privacy, job security, and protection of intellectual property.
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inclusion. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Use a ________ to show visual comparisons of statistical information
What will be an ideal response?
It is the power held by cultural industries in the production of media for capitalistic purposes
a. hegemony b. ideology c. political economy d. social economy
According to your textbook, when using emotional appeal in a persuasive speech, you should
A. limit emotional appeals to the introduction of the speech. B. use as many emotionally charged words as you can. C. let emotional appeal grow naturally out of the speech content. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both let emotional appeal grow naturally out of the speech content and limit emotional appeals to the introduction of the speech.