Internet Mass Media

What are social media?

• Online interactive communication where users create content

• Traditional news websites

• National television channels

• Search engines

In 2012, which social media platform had over 845 million users?

• Twitter

• YouTube

• Facebook

• FourSquare

What two digital tools were important in changing mass media through the Internet?

• Email and blogs

• Browser and search engine

• Facebook and YouTube

• Messaging and online games

Which tool allows users to navigate the Internet through links?

• Search engine

• Browser

• Wikipedia

• Blog

What is the most well-known example of a wiki?

• Facebook

• Twitter

• Instagram

• Wikipedia

What is one main benefit of the Internet in education?

• Limiting students to only classroom learning

• Using only printed books

• Expanding access to information and skills

• Preventing students from doing extra research

Why are some professors concerned about students using laptops in class?

• Students may get distracted by Facebook, chatting, or browsing

• Laptops are too heavy

• Laptops break easily

• Students cannot type

What does “multitasking” mean?

• Doing several tasks at the same time

• Doing one task for a long time

• Doing nothing at all

• Focusing only on one task

According to research, what effect does multitasking have on work quality?

• Faster and better results

• Faster but lower quality

• Slower and worse results

• No effect

Some scholars believe that technology…

• Makes people lose the ability to read

• Makes people only play games

• Stops people from communicating

• Makes people smarter by processing complex information