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The Information Age (Gutenberg to Social Media) I. Definition of Terms Word- combination of sounds that represents something. -words are “informed” because they carry information. Information- a message received and understood. Knowledge communicated or obtained concerning a specific fact or circumstances. Language- systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols. Information Age- period starting in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became effortlessly accessible through the management of information by computers and computer networks. II. Information Age -Also called the Digital Age and New Media Age: associated with the development of computers. -1980s: Richard Wurman called it “Information Anxiety” because of difficulty to collect and manage informations during those times.  Theory of Information Age in 1982 -James R. Messenger -“information age is a true new age based upon the interconnection of computers via telecommunications, with these information systems operating on both a real-time and as-needed are convenience and user-friendliness which, in turn, will create user dependence.”  Truths of the Information Age -Robert Harris 1. Information must compete. 2. Newer is equated with truer. 3. Selection is a viewpoint. 4. Information is driven by cultural priorities. 5. The first media channel to expose an issue often defines the context, terms, and attitudes surrounding it. 6. You are what you eat and so is your brain. 7. Anything in great demand will be counterfieted. 8. Ideas are as controversial. 9. Rumors, lies, disinformation, and gossips never truly die down. 10. Media presence creates story. 11. The medium selects the message. 12. The whole truth is a pursuit.  Role of Laguage -Ancient Greeks: power of words and laguages. Language was an object of worthy of admiration. -Languagte help us to name and classify objects found in nature and it is a way of understanding the natural world. -Humans can communicate through words. -The power of communicated word from the speaker (source/thinker) and listener (recipien/receiver) generate a common system useful in the pursuit of knowledge. -example: science from the latin word scire meaning to know, is one kind of knowledge the Greeks wanted to understand.  Unifying Principle in Nature -The idea of comprehending words as more than just combination of sounds led the first philosophers (Greeks) to seek out principles of everyday language. -They believed that something was common or different things in the natural world must have a “unifying factor.” -There was an inside to be understood. -They sought for the metaphusis or the “after nature.”

 Mathematics as the Language of Nature -Scientific Method helped people discover how nature behaves. -controling nature with technology since technology uses laws and languages proposed by great philosopers. -Isaac Newton in his contribution of mathematics like calculus (laws of motion, law of gravity & etc.). -accordingly, nature can be understood because it speaks in the language of mathematics and the human brain and can comprehend this language. Unfortunately, this fact is not always appreciated.  Technological World -The ability to think and conceptually comprehend nature and the principles it follows eventually leads to science. -Western thinkers harnessed the forces of nature after understanding them better. Example: first sailing vessels (ship) that worked through the power of the wind. Exception to the rule: not all such as the fire that has its own power and energy.  Printing Press and Beyond The Printing press by Gutenberg would transform cultures. -regarded as a technology that gave the idea that knowledge should be shared and communicated among humans would actually be done on a scale unimagined by its thinkers. -people on different sides of the world could share their thoughts and ideas. -after printing press, technological advances arises such as radio and telivisions as well as computers. -transmission of ideas has undergone changes by electronic replacement such the digital signal or digit. -Computers are among the most important contributions of advances in the society. Stores and processes data as well as run programs to solve problems.  World Wide Web (Internet) -20th century to present -Claude E. Shannon: “The Father of Information Theory” because of the paper he published proposing that information can be quantitaively encoded as a sequence of ones and zeros. -Internet: worldwide system of interconnected networks that facilitate data transmission among innumerable computers. -1970s developed the internet by the Department of Defense used in the military. -as well as communications of scientist under goverment control until 1984. -It was been a problem since before the speed of internet connections such as the used of phone lines which had a limited rate. -1994: Mosaic browser transformed the internet from an academic tool into a telecommunications revolution. -Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented world wide web (internet) as a way of addressing data processing and information sharing needs among scientists for the European Organization for Nuclear research (CERN). -1998: Sergey Brin and Larry Page launched GOOGLE which is now the worlds popular search engine, accepting 200 million queries daily. -E-mails was as well developed during this times. -Consequently, companies whose businesses are built on digitized information have become powerful and valuable: Microsoft’s Bill Gates to Apple’s Steve Jobs to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.  Some Influences of the Modern sharing of informations:  Disinformation – half-truths or lies, fake data and etc.  Biases and beliefs based only on content.  Harassment and controlling of public opinion (cyberbullying, cyber crimes)  Hacking, scamming or online predation (privacies, identity theft, etc.) Thus, we need to be aware of the possible harm and damage due to abuse of these advances of information age. Though many benefits we get from technologies, we must also be responsible in utilizing them to avoid harming others and ourselves.

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