Impacts of Communication

Technology
What is a technology
assessment?
• Technology assessment is when a
device is evaluated for all potential
impacts.
Areas of Impact
• Political (government related)
• Social (influencing communities of
people)
• Economic
• Environmental (physical
environment)
• Cultural (influencing arts & skills)
• Ethical
Who is considered the Mass
Media?
• Television
• Radio
• Newspaper
• Magazines
• Books
• The Internet
• And any other types of communications
that are able to disseminate information
to large amounts of people at a time.
Now it’s your turn….
• Pick one communication device, and
discuss what impacts in each of the
areas are.
• Again the areas are:
– Political (government related)
– Social (influencing communities of
people)
– Economic
– Environmental (physical environment)
– Cultural (influencing arts & skills)