CMST 1A03 Final: FINAL EXAM Communication CMST Lecture Notes
31 Mar 2018
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Jordan palios, liam pendakis, mark, rachel, vanessa phong, filza arshad. Chapter 6: communication technology and society, theory and practice: convergence: generally bringing together once separate communication technologies such as tv, telephone, broadcasting, computers and sound and video recording into one technological platform. Ex. internet: instrumentalism: a relatively naive position which views technology as a value neutral tool that can shorten the path to natural ends or alternatively social goals. Governments also use surveillance for statistical and long term data. The csec revealed in 2013 the extent of its electronic spying activities. Free wi-fi in exchange for personal information, cookies tracking history and patterns of consumers. Panopticon: 360 surveillance, not knowing when you"re being watched: cyborg: fictional or hypothetical person. This metaphor emphasizes how humans and human activity articulate with technology. Making sure there are ways that the technologies could work properly in the social environments.
