{"id":17000,"date":"2024-03-21T21:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T21:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/the-emergence-of-the-information-society-task-analytical-discussion-of-the-telegraphs-social-impact\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T21:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T21:40:44","slug":"the-emergence-of-the-information-society-task-analytical-discussion-of-the-telegraphs-social-impact","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/the-emergence-of-the-information-society-task-analytical-discussion-of-the-telegraphs-social-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"The Emergence of the Information Society  Task: Analytical discussion of the telegraph\u2019s social impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The objective of this assignment is to synthesize course material and concepts from the readings and lectures. There<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">are 2 components to the assignment:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1. Using examples from Carey and Nye discuss how 4 examples of how the introduction of the telegraph<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">produced<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>and\/or<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">transformed<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>social practices (~300 words each, ~1,200 words in total).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2. Provide a brief (~300 word) discussion of the following: in your opinion, which technology \u2014 the telegraph or<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the Internet \u2014 had a greater impact on the society of its time and why?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Notes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2022 Excellent arguments can be made for either the telegraph or the Internet being the most significant social<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">transformation of society via ICT. There is therefore no correct answer to the question of which technology<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">was more significant. The point is to simply present a strong argument for whichever technology you believe<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">was most transformative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2022 Additional research is not required for the assignment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2022 Citations can be referenced simply by author and page number (ie: Carey, 33).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2022 If any images are included, they should be properly cited and included in a reference list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; font-size: 19px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The objective of this assignment is to synthesize course material and concepts from the readings and lectures. There are 2 components to the assignment: 1. Using examples from Carey and Nye discuss how 4 examples of how the introduction of the telegraph produced&nbsp;and\/or&nbsp;transformed&nbsp;social practices (~300 words each, ~1,200 words in total). 2. 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