Since the invention of the computer, people wanted a
way to communicate using the computers. Post-World War II unscented the US to
invent the Internet which transformed the world’s way of communication especially
with news, forever. According to class lecture and the class textbook, the
basic concept of the Internet is computers networking with each other by the
user. The concept of the Internet was first used during the Cold War, called ARPANET. ARPANET was the way the US decentralized their way of communication. If there
are five computers connected to each other, in five different locations, and
one computer becomes compromised the other four can still communicate properly (unlike the telephone).
According to class lecture, Vent Cerf “created a set of rules for data exchange”
which made the Internet more organized. Because of those rules the Internet is what it is today.
The Internet has become a global network of communication, connecting people from the western hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere and
people of a higher and lower income. Gustavo S. Mesch conducted a
research on “Minority Status and the Use of Computer-Mediated Communication”
focusing on social Diversification. Mesch examined how “minorities and
immigrants” use the Internet to communicate because of their lack of social
status. Analyzing Mesch research we can also indicate that minorities use the
Internet for “business” purpose where as people of our modern society use it
for social purposes. Majority of “minorities” use email than social networking
sites than chat rooms and fewest amount of people using weblogs. Through my own
observation, the way minorities use the Internet reflects how we use the
Internet in our modern society. Comparing the two societies, the Internet affects both societies the same way, by either being a source of communication
to connect people; whether for business or personal motivations. The Internet
has evolved into a source of information and communicating that information to
the whole world.
Mesch, Gustavo S.(2012). Minority Status and the Use of Computer-Mediated Communication. Communication
Research,39, 317-337.
Hi Alexandra,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post a lot, it had information that I have never hear of before. I was unaware that minorities use the internet for business purposes rather than social. I personally have not seen this in society at all, since I am Hispanic and considered a minority, I have seen that most of my friends from Mexico love social media and do not use the internet for business, other than school.
Adriana Carner de Teresa
Hey, Alexandra!
ReplyDeleteThe research provided in your blog brings a valid point. It seems as if "minorities and immigrants" take advantage of social media, whereas "people of modern society" do not. I think the minorities and immigrants use every resource they can to advance themselves, whereas modern society just wants to be entertained. This research is important because it shines lights on the efforts of the marginalized.
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Alexandra,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post was very interesting and informative. As well Adriana mentioned above in her comment, I am a part of the minority as a Mexican and I can honestly say that I am addicted to Social media and rarely use my email unless it is for school purposes; nevertheless; the research you cited does make a good point. It is interesting how they studied the different minorities and their uses for social media and communication networks.
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This blog was super cool and very informative! I use the Internet for any and everything. Since track is a very international sport and you meet so many people from around the world, it is hard keeping in contact with them over the phone and that is where the Internet helps. A lot of my friends who run track from different countries cannot call me and I cannot call them due to how much the calls would be, so we use the internet to FaceTime and whatsapp each other. This is actually better than a normal phone call because I can actually see what they are doing with no problems at all. The Internet has opened up doors for so many people to do so many things.
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Alexandria,
ReplyDeleteYour blog was very informative! I hadn't really though about the minority and immigrant concept of social networking. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I do believe social networking is a great way to stay in contact with love ones and it is a great way to meet new people. I think immigrants really take advantage of all resources given to them especially when it comes to keeping them informed of what is going on in the U.S. That is something we definitely take for granted. The Internet has given us access to so many resources to keep us connected and informed. We really should utilize it.
Deon Wanza (uwo901)
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