Marxism

Question 1

Rupert Murdoch

Answer 1

• Owns 1/5 of all news corporations
• Manipulates views of working class

Question 2

Snowden report

Answer 2

• Whistleblower
• Revealed government had access to and misused peoples data
• Government argued it was for national security

Question 3

Cornford and Robbins

(1999)

Answer 3

• “Power is in the hands of the few”
• Digital communication is presented as open but is actually controlled by the bourgeoisie
• Borgeoisie shape the views of proletariat and encourage consumerism

Question 4

Define:

Deregulation

Answer 4

• Removing restrictions from media products

Question 5

Juliette Garside (2014)

Answer 5

• Concerned by the amount of time adults spent online
• Typical adult spent 8hr 41mins a day online

Question 6

Define:

Digital footprint

Answer 6

Actions online are monitored

Question 7

Strengths of marxism + globalisation

Answer 7

• Digital monopolies are increasing
• Use of digital platforms is increasing

Question 8

Weaknesses of marxism + globalisation

Answer 8

• Regulations are placed on platforms - e.g. data collection
• Does not acknowledge the positive potential of media platforms

Question 9

Castels (2000)

Answer 9

• Network society
• Marxist

Question 10

Network society

Answer 10

• Castells (2000)
• Society was once controlled by industrial owners
• Society is now controlled by tech owners
• Those with access to tech are priveleged over those without
• Social inequalities caused by technical divide

Question 11

Name:

Marxists

Answer 11

• Castells
• Cornford and Robbins
• Juliette Garside
• Snowden Report