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International Communication
and Technology
Student No.: 11246170
Unique No.: 792270
Due Date: 31 May 2022
COM3705
Portfolio Exam 2022
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PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
DECLARATION OF OWN WORK FOR NON-VENUE BASED EXAMINATION
MODULE CODE:
COM3705
I,
11246170
(STUDENT NUMBER) confirm that:
✓ This EXAMINATION PAPER contains my own original ideas and work.
✓ I have NOT shown, or shared, my examination paper or answers with
anyone.
✓ I have not engaged in group work.
✓ I have not used the Internet to source my answers or examples.
✓ I have used my prescribed textbook, study-guide and other sources to answer the
questions.
✓ Those ideas, or work, that are not my own, have been cited through in-text
referencing which I have familiarised myself with in the TUT 103/3/2021
✓ I acknowledge that not including a signed (initialled) Declaration
result in a failure of 0%.
✓ I have not submitted the ideas or work contained in this MODULE for any other
tertiary education credit.
Policy on Research
✓ I have read the University’s Policy of Research Ethics Ethics.pdf
✓ I have read and understood the PLAGIARISM POWERPOINT FOR UNDER-
GRADUATE STUDIES (available under ADDITIONAL SOURCES on
myUnisa)
✓ I have familiarised myself with the library guides ON PLAGIARISM AND
ETHICS offered by Unisa’s library:
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https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/researchsupport/plagiarism
✓ I have read and understood Unisa’s Policy for Copyright Infringement and
Plagiarism, and I am aware that plagiarism is punishable in terms of the
Copyright Act (Act 98 of 1978) and I have read the regulations of the University of
South Africa in this respect, available online:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/static/corporate_web/Content/Apply%20for%20admission/Docum
ents/Policy_copyright_infringement_plagiarism_16November2005.pdf
_______PC__________ 31/05/2022
INITIALS ONLY DATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION...……………………………………………………………....4
1.1 Social media facilitating international communication……………………..4
1.2 Explanation of ‘network society’ and ‘global connectivity’…………………5
1.3 Social media and uneven information flow ……….………………………...6
1.4 Social networks in facilitating global activism……………………………….8
1.5 The concept digital divide……………………………………………………..9
1.6 Social media and digital divide………………………………………………11
2 INFORMATION SOCIETY……………………………………………………..11
2.1 Definition of information society and the five societal changes………….11
2.2 Technological………………………………………………………………….11
2.3 Economic………………………………………………………………………12
2.4 Occupational…………………………………………………………………..12
2.5 Spatial…………………………………………………………………………..12
2.6 Cultural…………………………………………………………………………12
3 IMPERALISM……………………………………………………………………13
3.1 Media and economic imperialism……………………………………………13
International Communication
and Technology
Student No.: 11246170
Unique No.: 792270
Due Date: 31 May 2022
COM3705
Portfolio Exam 2022
,2 | Page
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
DECLARATION OF OWN WORK FOR NON-VENUE BASED EXAMINATION
MODULE CODE:
COM3705
I,
11246170
(STUDENT NUMBER) confirm that:
✓ This EXAMINATION PAPER contains my own original ideas and work.
✓ I have NOT shown, or shared, my examination paper or answers with
anyone.
✓ I have not engaged in group work.
✓ I have not used the Internet to source my answers or examples.
✓ I have used my prescribed textbook, study-guide and other sources to answer the
questions.
✓ Those ideas, or work, that are not my own, have been cited through in-text
referencing which I have familiarised myself with in the TUT 103/3/2021
✓ I acknowledge that not including a signed (initialled) Declaration
result in a failure of 0%.
✓ I have not submitted the ideas or work contained in this MODULE for any other
tertiary education credit.
Policy on Research
✓ I have read the University’s Policy of Research Ethics Ethics.pdf
✓ I have read and understood the PLAGIARISM POWERPOINT FOR UNDER-
GRADUATE STUDIES (available under ADDITIONAL SOURCES on
myUnisa)
✓ I have familiarised myself with the library guides ON PLAGIARISM AND
ETHICS offered by Unisa’s library:
, 3 | Page
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/researchsupport/plagiarism
✓ I have read and understood Unisa’s Policy for Copyright Infringement and
Plagiarism, and I am aware that plagiarism is punishable in terms of the
Copyright Act (Act 98 of 1978) and I have read the regulations of the University of
South Africa in this respect, available online:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/static/corporate_web/Content/Apply%20for%20admission/Docum
ents/Policy_copyright_infringement_plagiarism_16November2005.pdf
_______PC__________ 31/05/2022
INITIALS ONLY DATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION...……………………………………………………………....4
1.1 Social media facilitating international communication……………………..4
1.2 Explanation of ‘network society’ and ‘global connectivity’…………………5
1.3 Social media and uneven information flow ……….………………………...6
1.4 Social networks in facilitating global activism……………………………….8
1.5 The concept digital divide……………………………………………………..9
1.6 Social media and digital divide………………………………………………11
2 INFORMATION SOCIETY……………………………………………………..11
2.1 Definition of information society and the five societal changes………….11
2.2 Technological………………………………………………………………….11
2.3 Economic………………………………………………………………………12
2.4 Occupational…………………………………………………………………..12
2.5 Spatial…………………………………………………………………………..12
2.6 Cultural…………………………………………………………………………12
3 IMPERALISM……………………………………………………………………13
3.1 Media and economic imperialism……………………………………………13
