1) 28 million is the estimated figure of circulation. A fifth of the world’s population can now go online. That figure has risen from 25 million in 1995 to 1.4 billion today. - (http://www.slideshare.net/mediamacguffin/mest3-internet-lessons-13)
Nature of information:
Communication:
· I believe that the internet has made communication much easier, for example, MSN and Facebook chat. This allows people from every corner of the world to communicate.
Privacy:
· Privacy has in fact fallen. The internet permits stalking via the World Wide Web. For example, cyber stalking, especially on facebook. There have been many cases where people have been stalked through social media.
Community:
· The internet has created an anti-social, internet community. For example, trolling. A key example is the case with Charlotte porter (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-17900962).
Business:
· Businesses can now market online, thus increasing revenue.
Culture:
· The internet has decreased cultural ignorance, as people more have access to other cultures. In terms of internet culture, the internet has created a culture of anti-social teenagers.
Copyright:
· More and more things are being labelled as copyright, as there is so much access to so many things; such as, music, books and movies- for free; the protection of IP has become tighter. Although there are such strict regulations, there will always be people who share files, these people are mostly in south east Asia because it is harder to track them
Online safety:
· There is work being done to improve online safety, however these things are useless. For example, watching a film rated 15 or 18. A child would just have to click a button and they can watch it!
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