Earlier I mentioned that there were a few perspectives from chapter 24 that intrigued me. I blogged about the electronic age but I want to comment on the digital age as well. Griffin (2009) defines the digital age as, “A possible fifth era of specialized electronic tribes contentious over diverse beliefs and values” (p. 317). The text mentions how the electronic age is part of the digital age because it is the “power source”. The reliance on digital technology is becoming more abundant as time moves on and increasingly easier for members of society to have access. With that being said how reliant will we become on digital technology?
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In terms of communication we'll likely become as reliant on digital technology has we've become on electronic technology, like the telephone. Email, texting, instant messaging, web chat--all are technologies that allow us to extend our research and communicate with others in ways that transcend time and space. That doesn't mean we'll lose the ability to interact in person, or that interacting in person will become less important. Rather, we're able to meet people we likely would not have met otherwise and keep in contact with friends, family members, colleagues, and others much more easily than in the past.
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