Issues in STS: Information Age – Use of Gadgets, Web and Social Media Flashcards
There is a need for information to stand out and be recognized in the increasing clutter
Information must compete
We forgot the truth that any fact or value can endure
Newer is equated with truer
Choose multiple sources for your information if you want to receive a more balanced view of reality
Selection is a viewpoint
Information is driven by cultural priorities
The media sells what the culture buys
The first media channel to expose an issue often defines the context, terms, and attitudes surrounding it
The early worm gets the perm
Do not draw conclusions unless all ideas and information are presented to you
You are what you eat and so is your brain
The demand for incredible knowledge, scandals, and secrets is ever- present; hence, many events are fabricated by tabloids, publicists, or other agents of information fraud
Anything in great demand will be counterfeited
It is almost certainly impossible to make any assertion that will not find some supporters and some detractors
Ideas are seen as controversial
Rumors, lies, disinformation and gossip never truly die down. They persist and continue and continue to circulate
Undead information walks ever on
People behave much differently from the way they would if being filmed when the media are present, especially film news or television media
Media presence creates the story
Television is mainly pictorial, partially aural and slightly textual, so visual stories are emphasized: fires, chases and disasters
The medium selects the message
educational
.edu
commercial
.com
military
.mil
government
.gov
