Exam (elaborations) COM3704 - New Media Technology (COM3704) Assignment 1 Semester 2 Year 2022

COM3704

ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2

2022

, Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3

Question 1 ................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 New media use by individuals............................................................................ 3

1.1.1 Information............................................................................................... 4

1.1.2 Interactivity .................................................................................................. 4

1.1.3 Simulation .................................................................................................... 5

QUESTION 2............................................................................................................... 5

2.1 A definition of social media addiction ................................................................. 5

2.2 Five symptoms of social media addiction .......................................................... 6

2.3 The impact of social media addiction ................................................................. 7

2.4 Interventions to mitigate the negative impact of social media addiction ............ 9

Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 10

List of references ....................................................................................................... 11