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What has been the basic agent of change in technology during the past 30 years?
What has been the basic agent of change in technology during the past 30 years?
- Television sets
- Computers (correct)
- Cash registers
- Mobile phones
Which technology is mentioned as having the ability to easily manipulate images and videos?
Which technology is mentioned as having the ability to easily manipulate images and videos?
- CD players
- Multimedia computers (correct)
- Cash machines
- Smart mobile phones
How are electronic highways described in comparison to concrete highways in the text?
How are electronic highways described in comparison to concrete highways in the text?
- They are less efficient
- They are replacing concrete highways (correct)
- They are narrower
- They are more congested
Which technology is NOT mentioned as having an impact on communication in the 20th century?
Which technology is NOT mentioned as having an impact on communication in the 20th century?
According to Innis Harold (1950), what did he mention in his theory of technological determinism?
According to Innis Harold (1950), what did he mention in his theory of technological determinism?
What is the impact of communication technologies on society according to the text?
What is the impact of communication technologies on society according to the text?
How do recent developments in communication technologies relate to late nineteenth and early twentieth-century innovations?
How do recent developments in communication technologies relate to late nineteenth and early twentieth-century innovations?
How does Brian Arthur (2009) describe the evolution of new technologies?
How does Brian Arthur (2009) describe the evolution of new technologies?
What is the main purpose of mass media according to the text?
What is the main purpose of mass media according to the text?
How have new information technologies impacted communication, as stated in the text?
How have new information technologies impacted communication, as stated in the text?
What characterizes mass media based on the text?
What characterizes mass media based on the text?
How has technology influenced media influence according to the text?
How has technology influenced media influence according to the text?
