INFORMATION AGE
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Explore the age of information and social media that have influenced society and human
lives;
(1) There are certain facts to remember that the age of information has the ff.
developments:
(1.1) The Gutenberg Press invented by German goldsmith, Johannes
Gutenberg around 1440 which resulted to improve the manual, tedious and
slow printing methods.
➢ This method of the printing press is a device that applies pressure to an inked
surface lying on a print medium, such as cloth or paper, to transfer ink.
(1.2) The mass communication was traced back from the invention of the printing
press. In the development of a fast and easy way of disseminating information in
print permanently reformed the structure of society and
(1.3) The rise of the printing press had threatened the political and religious authorities
which impacted the tremendous social change on the wide circulation of
information. Thus, the production of books made accessible not only in the upper
class but in the middle class and lower class as well.
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TECHIE TIMELINE
SUMMARY:
The Gutenberg Press invented by German goldsmith, Johannes Gutenberg around 1440
which resulted to improve the manual, tedious and slow printing methods. The mass
communication was traced back from the invention of the printing press. The rise of the printing
press had threatened the political and religious authorities which impacted the tremendous social
change on the wide circulation of information.
PIONEERS
Some people had contributed to the development of the information age that is as follows:
(1). Harvard Mark 1 – made by the US to address the problem of a serious shortage of
human computers for military calculations. This Harvard Mark 1 is the general-purpose
electromechanical computer that was 50 feet long and capable of doing calculations in seconds
that usually took place in hours
(2) Enigma – was made by Britain to encipher the machine that the German armed
forces used to securely send messages
(3) Alan Turing – an English mathematician who hired in 1936 by British top-
secret Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park to break the Enigma
code
(4) Alan Turing invented “Bombe” – an electromechanical machine that encrypted messages
of the German Enigma machine. Thus, this contribution had shortened the war in two years
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(5) Universal Machine – became the foundation computer science and the invention of a
machine later called computer that can solve any problem in performing any task from a written
program
(6) Steve Wozniak – co-founder of Apple I designed the operating system, hardware, and
circuit board of the computer all by himself
(7) Steve Jobs – Wozniak’s friend suggested to sell that Apple I as fully assembled printed
circuit board.
IMPACT OF INFORMATION AGE
The Internet era of the twenty‐first century will be one of unprecedented information exchange
on a global scale, but there is potential for the cultures and values of certain nations to overwhelm
and erase those of other nations. Toru Nishigaki, professor at Tokyo University's Information
Center for Social Science Research on Japan, argues that a multilingual information processing
environment is essential for ensuring a stable order in the twenty‐first century. This paper was
originally presented at the IIPS 10th Anniversary Symposium, “Transforming the Global Order
for the 21st Century,” held in Tokyo on 18–19 May 1998.
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
10 MOST SECURE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TODAY
1. Telegram 6. Instagram
2. WhatsApp 7. LinkedIn
3. Reddit 8. VKontakte
4. Twitter 9. Facebook
5. YouTube 10. Skype
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These are the development of platforms since then
(1) In 1973 onwards, social media platforms are being introduced in variations of multi-
user chat rooms
(2) Instant-messaging applications: AOL, Yahoo messenger, MSN messenger, Windows
(3) Bulletin-board forum systems, game-based social networking sites: Facebook,
Friendster, Myspace
(4) Business-oriented social networking website: Xing
(5) Messaging, video, and voice calling services: Viber, Skype
(6) Blogging platform, image and video hosting websites: Flicker
(7) Discovery and dating-oriented websites: Tagged, Tinder
(8) Video sharing services: YouTube
(9) Real-time social media feed aggregator: Friend Feed
(10) Live-streaming: Justin.tv, Twitch.tv
(11) Photo –video sharing websites: Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, Keek, Vine
(12) Question-and-answer platforms: Quora
SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE, DURING, & AFTER EMERGENCIES
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
This section provides an overview of social media platforms classified by purpose and
function.
A. Social Networking
1. Definition: Using websites and applications to communicate informally with others,
find people, and share similar interests
• Allows users to directly connect with one another through groups, networks, and location
2. Examples: Facebook and LinkedIn
B. Microblogging
1. Definition: Posting of very short entries or updates on a social networking site
• Allows users to subscribe to other users' content, send direct messages, and reply
publicly
• Allows users to create and share hashtags to share content about related subjects
2. Examples: Twitter and Tumblr
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3. Additional tool for managing microblogging: Tweet Deck
• Tweet deck downloadable desktop application made exclusively for Twitter, allows for the
organization of tweets through "customizable columns, multiple accounts toggling,
scheduling, and automatically refreshing feeds". TweetDeck relies on column-based
interface that allows all social media profiles to be viewed in one window. This beginner's
guide to TweetDeck detials how to set-up and customize TweetDeck features to your
agency's needs.
C. Blogging (Using Publishing Websites)
1. Definition: Recording opinions, stories, articles, and links to other websites on a personal
website
2. Examples: Wordpress and Blogger
D. Photo Sharing
1. Definition: Publishing a user's digital photos, enabling the user to share photos with
others either publicly or privately
2: Examples: Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat and Pinterest
E. Video Sharing
1. Definition: Publishing a user's digital photos, enabling the user to share photos with
others either publicly or privately
• Allows users to embed media in a blog or Facebook post, or link media to a tweet
2. Examples: YouTube, Vimeo, and Periscope
F. Crowdsourcing
1. Definition: Obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from
a large group of people, particularly those from the online community
2. Examples: Ushahidi, Inc.
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For more information on crowdsourcing, view the Digital Humanitarians TED Talk on the
use of time-critical crowdsourcing to verify social media for disaster response. To view the
FEMA mobile application called "Disaster Reporter," which includes a crowdsourcing
component, click here.30
G. Tools for Managing Multiple Social Media Platforms
1. Definition: An aggregator is a tool tht can be used to "aggregate social media site feeds in
one spot, allowing users to search by keywords." 31
2. Examples: Hootsuite
HootSuite supports social network integrations for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn,
Google+, WordPress, and more. It has a browser-based interface that allows social media profiles
to be viewed in tabs, rather than all in one window. It has the ability to filter messages, schedule
posts, and manage messages through multiple platforms, as well as provide custom analytics.
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