Media and Society Based on Media Ethics : An Ethical Analysis on the Theory of Network Society of Jan Van Dijk /
Paul M.Sebastian.
- Bangalore : Christ University ; 2009.
- 59 p. ;
includes index and biblioraphy
SOCIETY AND COMMUNICATION YESTERDAY AND TODAY SOCIETY: ORIGIN AND USAGE.................................03 NETWORK AND SOCIETY YESTERDAY: A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND......................04 MEDIA AND SOCIETY TODAY ...............07 An Infrastructure for aNew Society....................08 Characteristics of the New Media (Networks)......... 11 Integration.......................................... 12 Interactivity.............................................. 14 Digital Code...................................................... 14 NETWORKS: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF SOCIETY FUTURE TRENDS OF MEDIA ....................................17 DIGITAL CULTURE OF LIVING STYLE.....................20 Pre-Programming and Creativity ...................................................................22 A Fragmentation of Culture and a Collage of Culture ..................................23 Acceleration...................................................................................................23 Visualization..................................................................................................24 CHANGING MEDIA USE ................................................................................25 Convergence ..................................................................................................26 Old Media Replacement ................................................................................26 NETWORKS ARE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF SOCIETY ....................29 CHANGING RELATIONS IN THE NETWORK SOCIETY.......................31 DIGITAL DIVISION IN HUMANITY ............................................................34 The Multifaceted Concept of Access.............................................................36 A Causal Model of Access ............................................................................37 MEDIA ETHICS FOR A NEW (REFORMED) SOCIETY WHY DO WE NEED ETHICS IN NETWORKS? .........................................38 UNETHICAL ISSUES IN NETWORKS .......................39 Junk Mail and Spamming....................................................39 Crackers and Viruses .....................40 Scams and Pyramids................................42 Forgery on the Net.........................................................................................43 Dirty Pictures....................................................43 VIRTUE THEORIES.........................................................................................45 CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF ETHICS AFFECTING VARIABLES ......48 Freedom..........................................................49 Polity and Media Policy............................................50 Honesty..........................................................................................................50 Democratic Values..........................................50 Commitment to Action...........................................51 RELIGIOUS VIEW ON NETWORKS................................51