Societal Implications mentions that the Internet‚ e-mail in particular‚ allows networks to "support interpersonal relationships and facilitate the social integration of otherwise marginalized groups" and "facilitate citizen participation in the political process" by "[contacting] government representatives". The "Civic Networks" study states very clearly‚ "Concerns that boundary-spanning networks might facilitate a breakdown of community affiliation‚ or disinterest in local affairs‚ appear unfounded
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THE POLITICAL‚ CULTURAL‚ ECONOMIC AND LEGAL/ADMINISTRATIVE FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROCESS AND STRUCTURE OF MASS MEDIA IN KENYA Mass Media provide an arena of debate and a set of channels for making policies‚ candidates‚ relevant facts and ideas more widely known as well as providing politicians‚ interest groups and agents of government with a means of publicity and influence (McQuail‚ 2005). Politico-economic influences on the media Politico-economic factors that affect media include the idea
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Technological Environment means forces that create new technologies‚ creating new product and market opportunities (81) Technological environment: trends and developments in the technological field that might: (a) improve production; (b) create new product opportunities;(c) render existing products obsolete; (d) change the ways in which goods and services are marketed; or (e) change the profile of customers’ needs and wants. A technology offered by telephone carriers that allows for the rapid transfer
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upon. Although for the consumer convergence simply means “convenience”. Technological convergence is the trend of technologies that bring together a myriad of media. Convergence of media occurs when multiple products come together to form one product with the advantages of them all know as the black box. (Jenkins‚ 2006). While historically‚ technology handled one medium or accomplished one or two tasks‚ through technological convergence‚ devices are now able to present and interact with a wide array
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Persia and Greece were beautiful and prosperous empires and where the most influential of their time. In this essay I will talk about the two main empires’ political structures and their economy and I will also state similarities and differences between the two empires. The two empires’ political structures might have varied greatly but their economies were very similar. Even though they had differences and had major battles they were still the ideal empires of their time. The Persians had a very
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Assignment Two: Analysis of Political/ Editorial Cartoons Cartoon One: Coalition of the Drilling. [pic] Leahy‚ S. (2010) Coalition of the drilling. Retrieved 28th May 2010‚ http://www.news.com.au/couriermail Context: the context in which this article is placed is one that is well situated within today’s political and economic standings. Within the world today there is much talk about the war in Iraq and the world’s oil reserves. This cartoon looks at the very serious issue of the war
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Economic Analysis for Managers CHAPTER 11 (TECHNICAL QUESTIONS) 1. Do government statistics calculate GDP by simply adding up the total sales of all business firms in one year? Explain. GDP is the market value of all good and services produced in the United States in one year. It includes only final goods and services‚ so the sales of any firms producing intermediate goods are not included. GDP is usually calculated by adding up spending on consumption‚ investment‚ government‚ and net
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In 1995‚ Pierre Omidyar founded eBay‚ an on-line company whose purpose was to facilitate an environment where people could not only exchange goods‚ but also have discussions‚ make connections‚ and form relationships. He carefully crafted a culture based upon‚ “trust‚ respect‚ autonomy‚ empowerment‚ and equality‚” and sought for the eBay community and company to be reflective of those principles. eBay was successful because Omidyar realized that a respectful‚ symbiotic relationship with this on-line
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Abstract In today’s society the technological advances have come so far and impacted our lives to the extent of which we are dependent on. The extreme amount of resources available and the ability to communicate has been a huge asset for the working world today. In my opinion‚ there are numerous mobile devices that we as a society use everyday to complete necessary tasks. Over fifty years ago the invention of the cell phone has carried a phenomenal trend‚ and is the way of life with many advantages
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Technological advances have affected us more that we realize. These changes can be dramatic is some cases or not as evident in others. Technological advances in the home work and in relationships‚ is binding the three into one. Advances in technology allow us to get more done for the better of our society‚ life and work. How can technology around the home get any better? From refrigerators that tell when its time to restock your favorite beverage‚ to ovens that cook and then cool your meal if
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