Digc202 - Global Networks - Kathleen Kiely: July 2011

The reading this week week by Castells was interesting. I found it somewhat difficult to read, lack of focus probably, but it was still interesting. I do not know much about networks and the size of them amazes me. The fact that everyone can communicate globally is quite remarkable. I also thought it was interesting how he talked about civil society being reconstructed at local and global levels through networks filled with activists. It is amazing how people can communicate almost instantly over the internet and networks and plan something that will change the course of the future. Also, the power aspect of networks is interesting. The power within a network is always changing, and I think that is a good thing! After reading Lauren's post she had me thinking about "cyber bullying." It is terrible that people get harassed daily over networks and many young people do not know how to handle the situation and can cause harm to themselves. Hopefully with the power in networks constantly changing, people who are harassing others can be stopped.

Yes, it is astonishing how a network, even a social network, can change governments. I even discovered Osama Bin Ladin was dead via Facebook. One of my teachers at Roger Williams took a poll in class and out of 20 students, 18 of them found out Bin Ladin was dead via a social network. The other two discovered he was dead via another social media. It amazes me how fast information can travel over a network and the impact it can make on lives.

Digc202 - Global Networks - Kathleen Kiely

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