Which of the following are referred to as net ideologists?

1.Harold Innis

2.Marshall McLuhan

3.Al Gore

4.Nicholas Negroponte

5.Manuel Castells

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 3 & 4 only

C3, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

D1, 4 & 5 only

Correct answer: (C) 3, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

The net ideologists are Al Gore, Nicholas Negroponte and Manuel Castells.

Statement 3, Al Gore, fits as the champion of the information superhighway.

Statement 4, Nicholas Negroponte, fits as the Being Digital theorist of the networked future.

Statement 5, Manuel Castells, fits as the theorist of the network society.

Harold Innis belonged to the earlier medium theory of communication bias, not net ideology.

Marshall McLuhan theorised media as extensions of man before the internet era.

Net ideologists celebrated the emancipatory promise of digital networks.

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