In the textbook, there is a section on page 325 about Computer-Mediated Communication and it is about the communication through the internet and how it has grown so rapidly over the years. Books too 400 years to develop, Newspapers in 200, magazines in 170, sound recordings in 60, movies in 50, radio in 40 and television in 30 years in order for consumers to ascend the use of it. It took only 15 years for the internet to not only be accepted as a norm, but to become a media powerhouse.
I absolutely loved this section because in my journal #5 I wrote about the growth of the internet and how it has changed the way things work in today's society. It is so true that internet is the newest and largest medium for mass communication. An extreme example of this is when I saw on the Philippine news channel that an actress had a sex tape scandal with her doctor and it was released by the doctor on the internet and instantly she was defamed by the media. The doctor expressed his deepest apologies but it was too late, millions of people in the Philippines and in America had already seen it. Her reputation was instantly destroyed all because of the internet. That is just one example of how powerful the internet is and with the way our technology keeps moving, it will only become more powerful.
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Hey there Kirk. Great post as always. I think I have read and commented on at least 3 or 4 of your posts and have liked them all. I like how you chose the computer-mediated communication theory as your choice this week. Such a concept is so appropriate given our society and of course, given our course. This theory is confirmed on a near-daily basis as I check my email, post my most recent blog, go to blackboard to check out my grades or review assignments. As the world around us evolves with the technology that fuels our way of life, this topic will become more and more important in the years to come. Great post!
ReplyDeleteOn a side note.... this wouldnt happen to be the same Kirk I worked with at Circuit City is it?