3.5 D digital media dilemmas
ADVANTAGES:
digital media news, information and entertainment more readily available and almost instant
much of the online content is free of minimal cost
digital media is widely accessible around the world
MEDIA ADDICTION AND OTHER
social media can influence the way brain functions: dopamine hits while using social media can create temporary awarded feeling => the brain encourages people to stay longer on social media to get more dopamine => becomes an addiction
overuse of social media can lead to:
low self esteem
anxiety and depression
disrupted sleep patterns, especially if used before bed time
FOMO
decreased physical activity and engagement in real life activities
IMPACT ON JOURNALISM
traditional forms of journalism is now shifted to online, real time reporting, multimedia content, access to global information and the personalisation of news, which has challenged the monopoly previously held by the mass media
journalists must develop new skills - in addition to writing and reporting, they also need technical and digital literacy skills. They're expected to finish their deadlines within a short period of time for more than one type of media because of the rush to break out news online -> there's a higher chance that information has not been checked adequately to stop the flow of misinformation
MEDIA AUTHENTICITY
technological development+ distribution-> difficult to check for authenticity of the media
ohio state university shows that: people use the same source for news and entertainment-> difficult to evaluate sources-> vulnerable to fake news
fake news: intent to misinform (often political or criminal)
goals: go viral -> make money or promote political agenda
deepfake (lip syncing and face swapping)
7964 deepfake videos online because tools are widely available and easy to use
technology improves-> harder to distinguish between real and fake
OWNERSHIP OF MEDIA:
Intellectual property is threatened when arts are widely spreaded
Copyright: protect the art creators & for them to have power and control over their work
+ offence to this law can be considered theft
Copyright rights: to use, modify or distribute the work => need permission from creator:
+ time consuming & restrict creativity
Work can be use without permission when:
+ work is included in public domain (subject to public instead of copyright)
+ fair use (using work for study/ research, commentary. criticism):
=> is it being used to create something new or is it just copying
=> will it impact the market value of the original work?
=> how much of the original work is being used?
copy left: allows users to use their copyrighted property under specific conditions
CENSORSHIP AND CONTROL OF MEDIA:
political content: blocked by the government when the opinions of minority groups conflict with that of the government
social content: content that is socially sensitive or perceived to be offensive is often blocked to protect users from exposure to undesirable media (sexuality, gambling, alcohol, nd illegal drugs)
conflict and security:related to militant groups, conflicts, and border conflicts may be blocked so that local citizens do not contribute to the conflict
internet tools: some countries may monitor communications within a country, looking for keywords in conversations in emails or messages, or internet searches
DIGITAL MEDIA PRESERVATION:
Digital media format & storage => obsolescence of both storage media and data form
E.g. video recorded by video camera & stored in the film but when technology developed, that camera form is obsolete, it create issue when the family still wants to store or view the footage in the film
Hardware obsolete over time
Some software file formats might be obsolete too -> unable to open some certain file
essential for modern history -> ensure info is safe from media failure and hard/software obsolete in the future
Preserve data:
+ transfer to fresh media