Using New/Social Media

Exam Question: To what extent is Teen Vogue constructed to respond to the demands of various interested groups?

In the response, should consider groups which have influence online such as consumers, advertisers and competitors

Key Words associated with New Media

shareactivecreativehost
story
re-connectpersonalisestream
experiencestorescaleimmerse
interfaceliveadaptbinge
conversationre-performcirculateendless

Table to contrast ‘New’ vs ‘Old’ Media: Do you agree?


NEW MEDIA

OLD MEDIA
Active involvement
Passive involvement
Two-way conversationOne-way conversation
Open systemClosed system
TransparentOpaque
One-on-one marketingMass marketing
About MeAbout You
Brand and User-generated ContentProfessional content
Authentic contentPolished content
FREE platformPaid platform
Metric: EngagementMetric: Reach/ frequency
Actors: Users / InfluencersActors/ Celebrities
Community decision-makingEconomic decision-making
Unstructured communicationControlled communication
Real time creationPre-produced/ scheduled
Bottom-up strategyTop-down strategy
Informal languageFormal language
PositivesNegatives
Can be tailored to fit the user
For companies, can fit their products individually for each person
Private data can be used which people may not want shared

Zuboff

‘The ability to infer a user’s personality, social media websites … can be tailored to reflect the user’s personality traits such that users will be most receptive to it’

‘micro behavioural targeting’

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