Rheingold Claimed That Easy, Always-On Communication, Such as Mobile Networks

question 21

Multiple Choice

Rheingold claimed that easy, always-on communication, such as mobile networks, would promote democracy through the creation of "smart mobs" - ad hoc mobilizations of well-informed, well-connected citizens. An example of this is the practice of ________ journalism using mobile phones to upload digital video reports to the Web. :

• A) voyeuristic
• B) amateur
• C) reality
• D) peer to peer
• E) mob mentality

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