'End of audience' blog tasks
Media Magazine reading Media Magazine 55 has an overview of technology journalist Bill Thompson’s conference presentation on ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ It’s an excellent summary of the internet’s brief history and its impact on society. Go to our Media Magazine archive , click on MM55 and scroll to page 13 to read the article ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ Answer the following questions: 1) Looking over the article as a whole, what are some of the positive developments due to the internet highlighted by Bill Thompson? It can be a tool for change, social justice and free expression if used correctly. 2) What are the negatives or dangers linked to the development of the internet? The network doesn’t care what the data means or how it is used. F raud, scams, rip-offs and malicious software and the dark web. 3) What does ‘open technology’ refer to? Do you agree with the idea of ‘open technology’? That to make an open society based around pri...
