internet questions

What is so special about the internet?

The internet is a “mass media experience” and allows audiences to access a whole variety of different websites. It consists of all forms of information, entertainment and escapism. Such as: google, yahoo hotmail and videogames. The net caters for all different ages and demographics. “Penetration” also plays a lot within the network especially by broadband connection. In 2007. 15 million households in the uk were connected to to broadband connection. The internet has also be considered the “new revolution”. As technology has become diverse, advanced technology is being found every minute. However, we simply don’t understand the impact the internet has on us.

What is wrong with the internet?

There are many criticisms that the internet has on society today. A big criticism that is so severe, privacy settings have rocketed sky high is pornography. Statistics show that one in six queries put in a search engine is sex related. The criticism is that even young children are being exposed to pornography when trying to gain access to video games online. Another criticism is that reliability of information on the internet such as Wikipedia. Wikipedia enables anyone to re-edit and post information that is not always reliable.

How does the internet change audiences?

The internet gives us a variety of information at the click of a mouse. We come into contact with a variety of information, entertainment and escapism that not only remains in our country but around the world. The internet also changes audiences as more of society  have become more curious about what the internet actually is. People have taken part in surveys to find out what really makes the internet and how is has changed over time.