What are the main issues in new communications technology?
It's highlighted by the media regularly that as fast as new communications technology develops, it is faced by an increasing number of issues. These include among many issues, threats to all aspects of personal and corporate privacy; international hacktivism; accuracy of information eg Wikipedia; and health concerns - cancers; fitness, emotional well-being to name just a few. It's really quite astonishing that with these benefits and advances come a myriad of challenges.
How do we distinguish between old and new communication technologies?
The move from analogue to digital has marked the major change between old and new communication technologies. This change has not been supported by everyone. There are still many people who find the non-precision of analogue much more appealing to digital which is 'black or white', on or off. These include the areas of photography, music, radio and television.
As in the majority of cases, it is economics that has driven this change to a new technology. A more efficient use of the digital spectrum and the promise of significant economic gains by governement as well as the broadcasting and telecommunications industries, has spurred the transmission from analogue to digital television (Flew 2002).
Under what circumstances will new communication technologies become old comunication technologies?
This will occur as 'new' technologies are adapted and redefined by the users as cultural and societal changes occur. Emerging technologies will take their place, and supersede the use of current 'new' technology.
Reference List:
Flew, Terry. 2002, New Media an introduction, Oxford University Press.
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