Impacts Of Communication Technology

Impacts of Communication Technology

What is a technology assessment? • Technology assessment is when a device is evaluated for all potential impacts.

Areas of Impact • Political (government related) • Social (influencing communities of people) • Economic • Environmental (physical environment) • Cultural (influencing arts & skills) • Ethical

Who is considered the Mass Media? • • • • • • •

Television Radio Newspaper Magazines Books The Internet And any other types of communications that are able to disseminate information to large amounts of people at a time.

Now it’s your turn…. • Pick one communication device, and discuss what impacts in each of the areas are. • Again the areas are: – Political (government related) – Social (influencing communities of people) – Economic – Environmental (physical environment) – Cultural (influencing arts & skills)