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Questions
1. I feel that as we grow more and more reliant on the internet we can see it is growing as a representative democracy, almost like the one we use as a nation. Sure anyone can put something up on the internet, but those websites will probably not get popular. It is the popular websites like a facebook and google that everyone uses. Our opinions and minds can be shifted by what these websites say or do.
2. There is really no regulation on the internet, so websites like facebook and google can almost become monopolies. These websites are used by a majority of people world wide, so they can easily mold peoples minds to the way the want. This is not a problem now but i am sure in the future it could become one. I feel it should be addressed now to stop the internet from becoming one monopoly and to make it less of a representative democrocy. http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/Google-is-a-dangerous-monopoly-more-than-Microsoft-ever-was/1266994170
3. The phenomenon know as the media echo-chamber is when information is shared only between people withe the same beliefs. These thoughts are bounced back and forth with no other opinions, so often they become extremely biased and distorted. For example, Most news networks are pretty biased so if one only watches one news network they do not get both sides of the story. If one watches only MSNBC their views will be mostly liberal, or if someone only watches FOX news there views will be mostly Conservative. I believe this is an issue because if people do not get both sides of the story nothing will be changed.
4. I believe that certain expertise have always been enforced on the internet. Like I said before anyone can make a website but it is only the websites that people with computer expertise make that get popular. Jobs now are also starting to look for people with computer expertise who can advertise and do other things for the company. As the world becomes more reliant on technology it needs people with certain expertise to keep things running.
5. Like in the video we watch earlier in the year, some companies have incorporated the game second life into the business place. People are now having business meetings in a virtual world. I think this is really interesting because now people who have never met each other that live on opposite sides of the world can meet together in real time in the same room.
6. I personally do not think that democracy is threatened by the internet. I believe that most people can tell weather a site is reliable and posts reliable information. There will always be people who post fake and biased information on the internet, but i believe that most people have the knowledge to separate the facts from fiction.
2. There is really no regulation on the internet, so websites like facebook and google can almost become monopolies. These websites are used by a majority of people world wide, so they can easily mold peoples minds to the way the want. This is not a problem now but i am sure in the future it could become one. I feel it should be addressed now to stop the internet from becoming one monopoly and to make it less of a representative democrocy. http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/Google-is-a-dangerous-monopoly-more-than-Microsoft-ever-was/1266994170
3. The phenomenon know as the media echo-chamber is when information is shared only between people withe the same beliefs. These thoughts are bounced back and forth with no other opinions, so often they become extremely biased and distorted. For example, Most news networks are pretty biased so if one only watches one news network they do not get both sides of the story. If one watches only MSNBC their views will be mostly liberal, or if someone only watches FOX news there views will be mostly Conservative. I believe this is an issue because if people do not get both sides of the story nothing will be changed.
4. I believe that certain expertise have always been enforced on the internet. Like I said before anyone can make a website but it is only the websites that people with computer expertise make that get popular. Jobs now are also starting to look for people with computer expertise who can advertise and do other things for the company. As the world becomes more reliant on technology it needs people with certain expertise to keep things running.
5. Like in the video we watch earlier in the year, some companies have incorporated the game second life into the business place. People are now having business meetings in a virtual world. I think this is really interesting because now people who have never met each other that live on opposite sides of the world can meet together in real time in the same room.
6. I personally do not think that democracy is threatened by the internet. I believe that most people can tell weather a site is reliable and posts reliable information. There will always be people who post fake and biased information on the internet, but i believe that most people have the knowledge to separate the facts from fiction.
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Great Seduction
1. Keen describes media as the great seduction. He believes that it is just a form of seduction that is "undermining truth". He believes that we are all being sucked into this one medium that is forcing us to believe what the truth is. He talks the web 2.0 can trick us into believing that ones opinion is the truth, because on the internet a professional writers information is just as reliable as a bloggers. He also talks about how someone with no talent can become just as successful as a big artist or composer. Youtube has produced a lot celebrities and most them are talentless one hit wonders that seem to pop up everywhere you look on the internet. For example,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg this is one of the most popular videos on youtube, and all this guy did was put up a video of himself dancing.
2. Keen and Rushkoff have completely different views on the internet, and the advancements of technology. Keen believes that the web is just a source of lies and slander that can be put up by anyone on the internet. He believes it is a talentless wasteland that people are wasting there time on. Where as Rushkoff believes. The internet and the advancement of technology is nothing but a good thing, He sees it as something that can only advance society. In his movie his wife talks about how there kids are always connected to the internet whether its with their phones or computers. Which is true, you hardly see anyone anymore who is not two feet away from a cellphone or computer. He thinks that the internet is a very good way for everyone to stay connected. I personally believe that Rushkoffs ideas on the internet are right. It is a great way to stay connected, and i have hardly seen anything negative come from the advancement of technology.
2. Keen and Rushkoff have completely different views on the internet, and the advancements of technology. Keen believes that the web is just a source of lies and slander that can be put up by anyone on the internet. He believes it is a talentless wasteland that people are wasting there time on. Where as Rushkoff believes. The internet and the advancement of technology is nothing but a good thing, He sees it as something that can only advance society. In his movie his wife talks about how there kids are always connected to the internet whether its with their phones or computers. Which is true, you hardly see anyone anymore who is not two feet away from a cellphone or computer. He thinks that the internet is a very good way for everyone to stay connected. I personally believe that Rushkoffs ideas on the internet are right. It is a great way to stay connected, and i have hardly seen anything negative come from the advancement of technology.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Responce
Daniel's essay talks about Art, and the internet. He begins the essay talking about how America has produced a lot of great art in non traditional forms. He talks about Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock, these artists did a lot of outside work that turned out to be great. He says that Europe has a lot of great traditional art but America is not in the dark when it comes to the matter.
He than starts to talk about youtube as an art form, which I thought was pretty cool. Anyone can summit a video, and instantly become popular. Where normally in art you have to already be famous for your pieces to be recognized. He also talks about how this is not always the case because most youtube videos go virtually unseen.
He talks about how art is a media that will always develop with time, and how new technologies will make for even more forms of art.
He than starts to talk about youtube as an art form, which I thought was pretty cool. Anyone can summit a video, and instantly become popular. Where normally in art you have to already be famous for your pieces to be recognized. He also talks about how this is not always the case because most youtube videos go virtually unseen.
He talks about how art is a media that will always develop with time, and how new technologies will make for even more forms of art.
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