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internet and new media

THE INTERNET AND THE NEW MEDIA

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Introduction - There is a popular saying about how the solution in stopping the bad things is found in the effort of good men to never stop doing good things . The Internet , like many other technologies introduced to mankind before it , was , when viewed in a particular perspective , an evil or a harbinger of bad things . Despite the good things that the internet made possible to happen en route to altering human lifestyle in a positive way , there are still

those who posit the idea that the Internet will do more harm than good . That is what this is set to disprove and argue against

The Internet is indeed a very powerful tool , and how it changed the different aspects of everyday lifestyle goes to show the potency of this new medium of information dissemination and acquisition , and how the accessibility and use of this newfound technology and newfound capability is constantly reshaping human social life in different echelons . An excerpt from a conversation between a reporter and a lady from Tallahassee who was being asked by the reporter about the effects of the Internet in the life of a certain Joey , the woman replied , saying that the Internet 'allowed him a freedom he 's never known before . Not only is he able to access information from his wheelchair , but most important , he has made new friends (Canfield et al , 1998 , pg 37

In the business sector , the Internet is also an important addition that contributed to the alteration of the business and economic landscape According to Welfens (2002 'one may expect that the internet will affect economic development in many crucial ways at least 'from a theoretical perspective (pg 79 , and business entities became cognizant of the potential of this tool and made sure that the use of such technology was successfully integrated in the manner by which business processes and procedures were undertaken "Internet commerce has become the new frontier for businesses around the world ' beamed G . Winfield Treese (2002 , pg 1 ) to open the first chapter of the book on Internet commerce . The rest of the world may not be collectively and unequivocally speak of the same belief with the same fervor as did Treese but definitely , there is sufficient reason why the world should have the same hope and perspective as Treese

Business thrives with the use and inside the Internet even with the presence and threat of particular groups of people like conspiracy theorists , cranks , the disaffected and anti-business activists which consider the internet as their natural home because of many different reasons that ultimately render what the groups of people in question do as futile , ineffective or isolated . The vast network of threats created by these groups is neutralized using many different tools - the selective ability and exercise of the Internet users as well as technological protocols that provided a safeguard for those who use the internet and ply the information highway with intent...

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