Original PDF Ebook – Digital Universe2nd EditionThe Global Telecommunication Revolution – 9781119630944

Original PDF Ebook – Digital Universe2nd EditionThe Global Telecommunication Revolution – 9781119630944

An illuminating examination of the benefits and drawbacks of global, digital communication _x000D_
In this newly revised Second Edition of Digital Universe: The Global Telecommunication Revolution, journalism and digital telecommunication expert Peter B. Seel delivers a fascinating and insightful exploration of digital communication technologies and their substantial effects on contemporary life. This book traces the evolution of digital information and communication tools used around the world, from undersea telegraph cables to the newest mobile phones. _x000D_
Digital Universe introduces readers to important inventors, scientists, artists, and thinkers in its discussions of the history and socio-cultural effects of technology adoption. It offers an accessible tour of the global digital universe and provides new perspectives and critical observations on mediated human communication. The book also includes: _x000D_
A thorough introduction to digital communication, the internet, and the origins of the world wide web _x000D_
Comprehensive explorations of telecommunication and media convergence, including the profound effects of the adoption of wired and wireless technologies worldwide _x000D_
Practical discussions of internet control, cyberculture, and dystopian views — including online censorship, the loss of personal privacy, surveillance capitalism, increasing data hacks, and cyberwarfare _x000D_
The book introduces an original concept, the Tao of Technology, that encourages readers to adopt an enhanced worldview of informed ambivalence toward the diffusion of new telecommunication technologies _x000D_
A new chapter on artificial intelligence (A.I.) explores its application in global telecommunication and examines the biases introduced by its creators _x000D_
In-depth examinations of new technologies, including alternative digital realities such as virtual and augmented realties, and their potential effects on the future of digital communication _x000D_
Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students in journalism, technical communication, speech communication, technology history, sociology, anthropology, computer information systems, and education; it provides the latest data on innovations in telecommunication. The second edition of will be an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the evolution of the internet, new telecommunication technologies, communication privacy and surveillance, the rise of social media, and the consequences of the diffusion of information and communication technologies.