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OPTION A: You should attempt to answer the same question you have
already attempted but you should take in to consideration the
criticisms and comments made upon your original work and amend your
argument accordingly
2 - Choose TWO key developments in the evolution of the Internet and/or the
Personal Computer over the last fifteen years and examine their influence on the
study of Cyberculture.
5 - Assess the impact the Internet has had on news reporting and news
presentation over the past ten years. Consider to what extent these changes
signal the demise of the printed newspaper.
7 – The Internet has brought with it a new set of surveillance tools, making it
easier to connect with one another and observe people’s behaviour. To what
Word count limit: 2000 Due date: 23rd April 2010
9 - To what extent can cinema be seen as "a form of cyberspace... a place where
we encounter and experience cyberculture" (David Bell 2001: 62)?
10 - The Internet has allowed new businesses using the ‘Long Tail’ model to
thrive. Drawing on suitable examples, outline the benefits and problems of this
new business model.
11- “Apart from notions of physicality, virtual communities operate in the same
manner as real-life communities”. To what extent do you agree/disagree with
this statement? Illustrate your answer with relevant examples.
15 - There will always be a need for journalists, if not newspapers. How might
declining newspaper sales and the transition to digital media mark the end of
journalism?