A Changing Society

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A Changing Society...

Braman writes "Step-by-step, through the stages of history of the information society, industrial technologies were replaced by informational meta-technologies (Example of meta-technology: network>Internet), organizations changed their form, new architectures of knowledge developed, and the information, or network economy replaced industrial and agricultural economies ....contemporary governments were using information, and information technologies, in new ways..in turn, (this)  led to shifts  in the nature of power and its exercise via information policy" (Braman, pg. 1); Quinn states "computers and high speed communication networks are transforming our world. These technologies have brought us many benefits, but they have raised many social and ethical concerns..." (Quinn, preface)

 

• 1. Describe your understanding of these statements about changes in information and communication technology and related policy? Explain whether you agree or disagree with the statements, substantiating your position(s) about the statements using at least one example from the assigned readings;
• 2. After stating and explaining your position(s), defend your position(s) by presenting one example of information/technology "change" (or not, depending on your position) and relate the example to the areas of social, ethical and policy change (or not, depending on your position) concerns from one of the following broad topics defined and presented by Quinn:
  • Networked communication/network security
  • Intellectual property
  • Information privacy