Digital Age Impact On Communication

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The Impact of the Digital Age on Communication between societies

Today we are living in the information age, the digital age, in which knowledge or information becomes the main source of wealth and political power than land, labor and material capital. The period in which digital communications or knowledge base economies are became the backbone of society (Mandarano, L., Meenar, M. and Steins, C., 2010). The digital age emerged from advances in ICT in the 1970s that facilitated the production and distribution of information and allowed for new forms of organization, such as the emergence of a global economy based on information technology networks (Castells, 1996). Such globalization has become the reality of the world because of the advancement of information and communication technology, such as the standardization of different Web-based protocols, which has significantly improved the communication and collaboration between individuals and communities throughout the world.

Outcomes of the digital technologies including the new age of creativity, connectivity and uploading online materials by users are among the ten forces …show more content…

According to this research, Internet use by many households did not substitute other forms of social contact, including phone calls, neighbor recognition, home visits, and collective action. In fact, those forms of social contact were observed at a lesser rate in households that were not wired. While these technologies have enabling qualities, they also have played an important role in creating inequalities: the digital divide and dual city. Whereas the digital divide refers to the differences in those who have access to computers, the Internet, and other digital technologies and thus, those who can reap their benefits (Keith Hampton,

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