- is the idea that access to and the
control of information is the defining characteristic of
this current era in human civilization. - also called the Computer Age
Information Age
“father of Information Theory.”
Claude E. Shannon
Origin of the Information Age
In 1948, at age 32 and as a researcher at Nokia Bell Laboratories, Shannon published a landmark paper proposing that information can be quantitatively encoded as a series of
ones and zeroes.
- e, refers to a historical era and information technology-based economy originating in the twentieth century. It is marked by a rapid transition from the industrialized economy brought about by the Industrial Revolution to a knowledge-based economy
Digital Age
Digital age timeline
- 1940s: this was the beginning of the discipline of information science.
- Late 1940s: universities, the military, and companies created computer systems to digitally copy and automate previously done mathematical operations by hand.
- 1970s: the Altair Microcomputer Kit, the first home computer, was released.
- 1980s: computers entered semi-ubiquity (almost everywhere) as people brought them into homes, businesses, and industries.
- Late 1980s - 1990s: Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, which became publicly accessible.
- 2000s: cell phones outpaced phones of the 90s in
terms of technological advancement and became
as commonplace as computers. - 2010s to the present: both smartphone use and
console ownership increased in popularity
Feature of the digital age
- New Technology and Society
- New Technological Networks
- Mobility Due to New Technology
- Consumerization Due to New Technology
- Misinformation and Disinformation Due to New Technology
- New Technology and Globalization
- Security Concerns Due to New Technology
- One of the central features of the digital age is referred to as new technology
- The phrase “new technology” mostly refers to these
advances.
New Technology and Society
- The internet and other networks enable communication and interaction between numerous
machines and people, all over the world - This is the result of the dramatic evolution of communications
New Technological Networks
Digital tools and the internet have allowed us to carry out activities such as employment or social engagement from any location while remaining mobile, e.g., remote working
Mobility Due to New Technology
consumer-level computers improved to the point where businesses stopped using specialized business computers in favor of consumer models
Consumerization Due to New Technology
The internet enables everyone to take part in the global exchange of information and opinion
Misinformation and Disinformation Due to New Technology
Globalization is the blending of systems, economies, communities, and politics beyond geographical boundaries. As a medium for communication and shared experience, the internet significantly speeds up this lengthy process
New Technology and Globalization
Information security is becoming almost as crucial as physical security as economies, society, companies, and people grow more and more reliant on technology.
Security Concerns Due to New Technology
refers to the development of interactive technologies that began during the late 20th century and has continued into the 21st century
New Media Age
NEW MEDIA: NEW PROBLEMS
- Multi Identity
- Cyber Crime
- Collapse of Traditional Economic Models
- Privacy Issues
- Hate Speech
NEW MEDIA: NEW HORIZONS
- Virtual Socialization
- Cyber Entrepreneurship
- New Business Models
- Global Political Organizations and Movements
NEW MEDIA: NEW FORMS & CONTENTS
Text -> hypertext, blog
TV -> IP TV, Mobil TV, Web TV, Digital TV
Radio -> User interactive Online Radio
Book, Newspaper, Mag -> e-book, e-newspaper, e-mag
Film -> Role Playing Game (RPG
NEW MEDIA: NEW JOBS
- Blogger, Online Journalists
- Social Media Experts
- Online reputation managers
- Copyright/Content Managers
- Online Educators & Trainers
- Mobile Healthcare Experts
NEW MEDIA: FUTURE
Web 1.0 -> Web 2.0 -> Web 3.0
- Information -> Socialization -> Semantic
- Corporate gen. con. -> User gen. con. -> Collective gen. con.
- Text, Picture -> (+) Video -> (+) 3D
- Web site -> Social Media -> Virtual World
- Web Portal -> Search Engine -> Virtual Assistant
- Man-machine -> Man-man -> Machine2Machine
