computer-mediated communications

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COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATIONS

The role of computer-mediated communications in public life has developed a concept where social communications has become more interactive process than ever before . This could be highlighted by mentioning the growing transmission of information among various subjects like business and politicians , the news media and the public This process can be regarded as a process flowing down-wards from governing institutions towards citizens . This has also enabled straight linkages among different population of the society (Tanis , 413-424 ) It should be

taken into account as the main fallout of this technology when it acts upwards from public opinion towards authorities

The growth of the information technology sector (IT ) in the 1980s was an important development for the economy , but it spurred relatively little policy or media interest . True , IT was recognized as a driver of comparative advantage for the US and there were a few initiatives involving industrial policy and military preparedness , IT was of interest primarily to specialists . In the 1990 's , however , things changed dramatically when the Internet became a of intense public discussion . Suddenly computers were not only a way to manipulate information , but also a way to communicate information . This led to a dramatic rise in the public and political awareness of the importance of information policy issues such as intellectual property , privacy , and security (Xie , 728-750

A unique union of forces certainly came together in the 1990s : rapid technological advances in the information technology sector widespread recognition that...