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- 51: A Detail Look Into The Internet And Where It Is Headed!
- A Detail Look Into The Internet And Where It Is Headed! The concept of mass media is a simple one. ‘It’s purpose is to circulate information and news throughout the general populace’(Strate 1). In the previous years of human ... the 1950’s when they became more affordable’(Strate 2). They soon replaced the radio as the media form of choice. The newest and currently most controversial form of mass media and communication is the Internet. ‘The Internet has linked sources of information around the world and with the progress made in telecommunications and personal computing, these information sites have become accessible to the common man’(Bergreen 10). We live in a ...
- 52: Anti-government Censorship on the Internet
- Anti-government Censorship on the Internet Censorship has been a growing concern on the Internet for the past three years. The wide range of information available on the Internet makes it a tempting target for those who want to control what you can see and read. The New Miriam Western Dictionary defines censorship as, "The action of a censor esp. in stopping the ...
- 53: Internet Firewalls
- Internet Firewalls: Introduction The Internet is a complex web of interconnected servers and workstations that span the globe, linking millions of people and companies. But there is a dark side: The convenient availability of valuable and sensitive electronic information invites severe misuse in the form of stolen, corrupted, or destroyed data found therein. Compounding this problem is the unfortunate fact that there are ample opportunities to intercept and misuse information transmitted on the Internet. For example, information sent across telephone lines can not only be seen, but also can be easily manipulated and retransmitted, or software can be developed to do something as fundamental as deny Internet service. ...
- 54: Privacy On The Internet
- Privacy on the Internet Ever feel like you are being watched? How about having the feeling like some one is following you home from school? Well that is what it will be like if users do not have the privacy on the Internet they deserve. EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center), a advocacy group that has been fighting the Clinton Administration for tougher online consumer protection laws, and other privacy protection agencies have formed to protect the rights and privileges of the Internet user. With the U.S. Government, EPIC has had to step in and help small companies and Internet users with their own privacy problems, hackers getting into their systems and ruining the networks, and ...
- 55: Television and The Internet
- Television and The Internet Having already done my fair share of internet surfing, I was excited to finally have the opportunity to do a research paper that involved this vast and seemingly boundless electronic world. It is easy to passively interact with the rest of the world ... pages of information, some of which is useful, some of which simply takes up space; the problem that many researchers and interest groups face is making sense of the whole thing. What effects does the internet have on people? This question is no doubt an immense one. In this paper I will attempt to explore the effects the internet has on one major aspect of our everyday lives: television. The ...
- 56: Government Intervention on the Internet
- Government Intervention on the Internet CIS 302 - Information Systems I XXX-XX-XXXX During the last decade, our society has become based on the sole ability to move large amounts of information across great distances quickly. Computerization has influenced everyone ... used in the event of a nuclear attack in order to keep communications lines open across the country by rerouting information through different servers across the country. Does this mean that the government owns the Internet, or is it no longer a tool limited by the powers that govern. Generalities such as these have sparked great debates within our nation's government. This paper will attempt to focus on two high profile ethical aspects concerning the Internet and its usage. These subjects are Internet privacy and Internet censorship. At the moment, the Internet is epitome of our first amendment, free speech. It is a place where a person can speak their ...
- 57: Internet Censorship
- ... II Outline Intro: Censorship is when a third party makes decisions about what can be communicated between two people; even if the two agree that the censorship is okay, it is still censorship. Although the Internet was created in the 1960s as a communications tool of the U.S. military that would withstand even the most severe nuclear war and still be operable, it was not until after the government opened it up to public use in the late 1980s that the Internet became a unique communications phenomenon. Nobody could predict the speed by which people all over the world latched on to this new form of technological communication. A wealth of information is readily available to those who possess the technological means to access and to contribute to it. However, this availability has some individuals and governments worried. Enter the ominous presence of the Internet censor. I. "The Good Internet" A. Information 1. The internet provides a nonstop flow of information on basically anything and everything imaginable. This can be used for anything from cooking dinner to finding out ...
- 58: Psychology Comparison
- ... likely to incorporate entertainment value versus objectively reported facts. Therefore it is imperative to question and compare them with the primary sources they report on. A fairly recent study was done on the effects of Internet use. The researchers report was published as was a secondary article on the findings. By comparing these two the limitations of the secondary source can be exposed and used as an example for other such ... Sad Lonely World in Cyberspace.Ó The article goes on to explain that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University completed a study (later identified as the ŇHomenetÓ study) that examines the social and psychological effects of Internet use in the home. What they found, the report states, is that the initial depression and loneliness of the participants in the study did not increase use on the Internet. However, citing the researchers, the article states; ŇInternet use itself appeared to cause a decline in psychological well-being.Ó After stating this theoretical finding the article lists the cost of the project ($1. ...
- 59: Psychology Comparison
- ... likely to incorporate entertainment value versus objectively reported facts. Therefore it is imperative to question and compare them with the primary sources they report on. A fairly recent study was done on the effects of Internet use. The researchers report was published as was a secondary article on the findings. By comparing these two the limitations of the secondary source can be exposed and used as an example for other such ... Sad Lonely World in Cyberspace.Ó The article goes on to explain that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University completed a study (later identified as the ŇHomenetÓ study) that examines the social and psychological effects of Internet use in the home. What they found, the report states, is that the initial depression and loneliness of the participants in the study did not increase use on the Internet. However, citing the researchers, the article states; ŇInternet use itself appeared to cause a decline in psychological well-being.Ó After stating this theoretical finding the article lists the cost of the project ($1. ...
- 60: Internet Censorship
- ... II Outline Intro: Censorship is when a third party makes decisions about what can be communicated between two people; even if the two agree that the censorship is okay, it is still censorship. Although the Internet was created in the 1960s as a communications tool of the U.S. military that would withstand even the most severe nuclear war and still be operable, it was not until after the government opened it up to public use in the late 1980s that the Internet became a unique communications phenomenon. Nobody could predict the speed by which people all over the world latched on to this new form of technological communication. A wealth of information is readily available to those who possess the technological means to access and to contribute to it. However, this availability has some individuals and governments worried. Enter the ominous presence of the Internet censor. I. "The Good Internet" A. Information 1. The internet provides a nonstop flow of information on basically anything and everything imaginable. This can be used for anything from cooking dinner to finding out ...
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