Module 7: The Age Information and the Social Flashcards

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also known as the computer age, digital age, or new media age.

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Information Age

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True or False:
Living in the information age has brought a lot of changes to society like telegraph.

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True

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True or False

Before that, only local news was available in the newspapers in a timely fashion. Huge advances came thereafter.

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True

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True or False:
With radio, it can transmit visual images just as television transmitted sound

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False:

With television, it can transmit visual images just as radio transmitted sound.

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True or False:

With radio, people could hear the news soon after it occurred

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True

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People could see and hear the news as it happens.

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Communication Satellites

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True or False:

One of the greatest innovations made by technology is the television. It has a lot of advantages such as the improvement in terms of communication. People do not need to do post mails anymore just to send a message to another person, they can use a computer to send an electronic mail or e-mail. Even education improved because people can just ‘surf the net’ to find information and gain knowledge as much as they want.

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False: Internet not television

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A time before there were machines and tools that help perform tasks. People discovered fire, developed papers from plant forged weapons and tools with stone, bronze, copper, and iron.

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Pre-Industrial Age (Before 1700)

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The industrial revolution was a transition to a new manufacturing process in the period from 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. People used the power of steam, developed machine tools, establish iron production, and manufacturing various products including books and newspapers through the printing press

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Industrial Age (1700s to 1930s)

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The invention of the transistor made the way in the electronic age. People started harnessing the power of transistors that lead to radios, electronic signals and waves, electric circuits, and the early days of modern computing.

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Electronic Age (1930s – 1980s)

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The Creation of the internet paved the way for a faster and efficient way of communicating with people around the world it also paved the way for social media networks. People advanced the use of microelectronics with the invention of computers and smartphones

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Information Age (1980s – Present)

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How did the people use/respond to Information Age?

First Function

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  1. To Improve Everyday Life
    Today, there’s scarcely an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the torrent of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving the needs of their customers.
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How did the people use/respond to Information Age?

Second Function

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  1. Creation of Online Communities

Online world is a vibrant social universe where many Internet users enjoy serious and satisfying contact with online communities. These online groups are made up of those who share passions, beliefs, hobbies, or lifestyles.

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How did the people use/respond to Information Age?

Third Function

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  1. Fostering the Spread of Freedom and Democracy
    Internet can play a significant role in preparing people for the transition to democracy because of how the Internet delivers much more than information. The Net is open, it links people across borders, it showcases life beyond the edge of town—and that feeds a process that prepares people for an open and civil society. It has been evident that the people themselves must demand democracy. They have to seek it and grasp it—and if they don’t, democracy cannot take hold. Media coverage and information has been available to the internet and it has been used for viewing coverage of political campaigns and ensure fair election. The human spirit has to be readied, or the mechanics of democracy—the campaigns, the reporting, the voting, the honest declaration of winners and losers.
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How did the people use/respond to Information Age?

Fourth Function

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  1. An Interactive Medium
    The most obvious features of the Net parallel traditional media. Like print, the Internet provides public information. Like the telephone, it permits interpersonal exchange. Like books and manuals, it offers tutorials. And like movies and TV, it provides entertainment. The Internet is a remarkable Swiss Army knife of information and communication, and unlike the other media, it does the job simultaneously in text, images, audio and video. But the Net has unique features unknown to traditional media—feedback and interactivity. These are the keys to the personalization of communication. The real promise of the Net for democracy building is how people use it. Unlike the traditional one-way flow of information where audiences remain passive receptacles, the Internet gives users an active role as it enables them to fulfill personal requests. It provides a sense of control, and its user-driven choices reinforce this medium as a metaphor for self-determination.
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How did the people use/respond to Information Age?

Fifth Function

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  1. Learning from Afar
    The base delivery system for the distance-education mega-universities is television, supplemented by other technologies or even some onsite instruction in more-developed countries. Some distance-education systems use two-way interactive video connections to particular locations where students gather; others. Supplemented with the Internet, and still, others deliver only by Internet. With video- and audio streaming now available, the Internet appears to be the technology of choice for systems where students have access to computers. Of course, these technologies merely add to the radio-delivered courses that have been offered for years in many countries around the world.
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What are the benefits of Social Media?

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  1. Search Engine Optimization (google)
  2. Customer Service (People turn to social media to vent their frustrations, express feedback)
  3. Brand Recognition (Boost business visibility)
  4. Marketing (Advertising on Social Media)
  5. Business Insights (best way to listen to your band mentions)
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True or False:

Digital transformation for business is optional

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False:

Digital transformation for business is no longer optional but is on the top of the minds.

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True or False:

Social media is such an integral part of our everyday lives today, that we share our thoughts, pictures, videos with our family and friends.

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True

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True or False:

Today most businesses are using Social Media to their advantage for this human relationship. They know the significance of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Google+ in reaching prospects, customers, and partners.

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True

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True or False:

It is a fact that people nowadays would like to spend more time on television instead of watching internet. They make and watch videos about products they like and talk about the services and benefits of it online through social media platforms

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False:
It is a fact that people nowadays would like to go online and spend more time on it instead of watching Television. They make and watch videos about products they like and talk about the services and benefits of it online through social media platforms

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when used strategically over time is the most powerful form of marketing and market research the world has ever seen

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Social Media

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True or False:

Social Media is a magic bean that grows overnight into business success

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False:
But it’s not a magic bean that grows overnight into business success. It’s a platform for real work.

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provides an avenue for companies to not only engage with customers but also influence them with the right content that helps them make a decision.

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Social Media

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How Social Media Works?

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Social media is word of mouth on steroids, and people are sharing more than words. They also share ideas, pictures, video, and audio: Content. Then other users share that content in turn, through personal connections at an unprecedented rate. Social media works similarly to how word of mouth worked before the Internet.

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What are the advantages of Social Media

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  • Staying in Touch - It’s easy to use social media to keep in touch with friends and family who you might have otherwise fallen out of contact.
  • Finding Jobs - If you use a professional social network, such as LinkedIn or Xing, you will be able to see automatic job listings that are a perfect fit for the skills you’ve listed on your profile.
  • Social Media Is Fun - Games, chat, interesting articles, memes, videos— there’s plenty of content to keep you entertained for hours, regardless of your interests.
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What are the disadvantages of social media

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  • Cyberbullying and Online Abuse - One of the worst drawbacks of social media is the prevalence of cyber bullying and online abuse. It’s worryingly common for people to be targeted based on their gender, appearance, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities, political beliefs, and a whole lot more. Kids are especially vulnerable.
  • Addiction Is a Growing Problem - Too many people are more worried about their number of followers on Instagram than their real-life problems. It’s not healthy, either physically or mentally. Indeed, it’s one of the most significant negative effects of social media on society.
  • Privacy Is Non-Existent - Another of the major cons of social media is the lack of privacy. If someone is a heavy social media user, you can often find out everything about them—favorite books, employer, what their baby looks like—with no more than a few minutes of cursory research.