Digital Universe

An illuminatingexaminationof thebenefits and drawbacks ofglobal, digital communication In thisnewly revised Second Edition ofDigital Universe: The Global Telecommunication Revolution,journalism anddigitaltelecommunication expert Peter B. Seel deliversa fascinating and insightful exploration of digitalcommunicationtechnologies and their substantial effects on contemporary life.Thisbook traces the evolution of digital information and communication tools used around the world, from undersea telegraph cablesto the newest mobile phones. Digital Universeintroduces readers to important inventors, scientists, artists, and thinkers in its discussions of the history and socio-cultural effects of technologyadoption. It offers anaccessibletour of the global digital universe and provides new perspectivesand critical observationson mediated human communication. The book also includes: A thorough introductionto digital communication, the internet, and the origins of the world wide web Comprehensive explorations of telecommunication and media convergence, includingthe profound effects ofthe adoption ofwired and wireless technologiesworldwide Practical discussions of internet control, cyberculture, and dystopian views--includingonlinecensorship,the loss of personal privacy, surveillance capitalism,increasing data hacks,andcyberwarfare The book introduces an original concept,theTao of Technology,that encourages readers to adopt anenhancedworldview ofinformed ambivalence toward the diffusion of new telecommunication technologies A new chapter on artificial intelligence (A.I.) explores its application in global telecommunication andexaminesthe biases introduced by its creators In-depth examinations of new technologies,including alternative digital realitiessuch as virtual and augmented realties, and their potential effects on thefuture of digital communication Perfect forundergraduate and graduate students in journalism, technical communication, speech communication,technology history, sociology,anthropology,computer information systems,and education; itprovidesthe latest data on innovations in telecommunication. Thesecond edition ofDigital Universe: The Global Telecommunication Revolutionwill be an invaluable resource foranyone with an interest in the evolution of the internet, new telecommunication technologies,communication privacy and surveillance,the rise of social media, and the consequences of the diffusion of information and communication technologies.