Unit 6: Social media and globalisation

  What type of social media channel is Twitter - Twitter is an online news and social platform, it is also a micro blogging platform.  Define the term globalisation - Globalisation is distributing products across the global, for example Disney can release an advert for a product such as Frozen, however it can be a negative impact because certain ideals and cultures can be affected.  How does Wikinomics link to changes in media production? - Wikinomics is split into two words with the first one being Wiki, which is an editable web by the public and economics. Wikinomics links to media production because now people who consumer products can now create a persona and generate money from it. 

Task 2-  Globalisation - The production, distribution and consumption of media products on a global scale, facilitating the exchange and diffusion of ideas cross-culturally. Some argue media is a partial cause of globalisation than just another globalised industry.  Prosumer- Producer/consumer  Wikinomics- Wiki and economics. How technology has changed the economy the world.   Wiki- Editable web page and can be edited by the public.  Web 2.0 (came out during 2005-)  Name of Company: Nintendo  Type of Products: Gaming consoles, video games and films  Countries they distribute to: Nintendo distribute to 38 countries some of these countries include, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Austria, Germany, France, South Korea, Canada, Finland, Greece,