Jonathan Raz's Media Law and Literacy Blog

The rise of citizen journalism explains how technology changes people by bypassing traditional. Total Information Awareness (TIA) is able to have the potential for government surveillance or tacking every action of citizens. In the early 2000s, TIA was able to collect and analyze data to stop threats. TIA shut down in 2003 because of concerns about privacy and civil rights. There was press about security measures that were taken place.  Propaganda has had a huge influence on shaping public opinion, specifically in conflicts such as World War 1 and 2, where citizens were encouraged to produce food, enlist in the military, and contribute financially. In 2003, the U.S. intervention in Iraq tried to locate weapons of mass destruction, echoing past narratives of national security. In the meantime, Russia's actions, such as camps of Ukrainian women, reflect on the great power struggles in society.  Smith-Mindt Act Website The Smith-Mindt Act, established in 1948, regulated U.S. prop...

I believe that I have a health relationship with technology because I maintain a good balance in my usage and don't rely on it for everything in my daily life. It can be challenging to find this balance, especially with the pressure to always be connected. Technology helps me significant, particularly in school. The internet provides an immense amount of information, almost every question I have answered through online resources. I am able to complete my schoolwork using technology saving time as I edit and find information faster than ever. I feel smarter because I can research information quickly with everything I need available on one screen.  Healthy Relationship with Technology A major concern is the false information online everywhere. Misinformation can lead to misunderstandings and spread easily on social media which make issues even worse.It's crucial to double check the websites I use to ensure the information is trustworthy.  I am also concerned about the amount of ...

AI Image Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live our lives in a profound way. After watching  In the Age of AI , I was very interested by how rapid AI has advanced technology that could shape our world. The documentary highlights how these developments could transform society from daily convinces to large scale changes in employment.  One takeaway that has an impact on AI on jobs. Automation is replacing roles that were essential before. For example, self checkout have reduced the need for cashiers, and in factories, robots are now organizing items for packaging, Tasks that most people did are increasingly being automated which leads to disappearance of many jobs from the economy.  Automation is concerning because it could lead to loss in widespread jobs across almost every field that you could possibly think of. The Brookings Institution has reported that “Indeed, the new automation will eliminate millions of jobs for vehicle drivers and retail workers, ...

The Sherman AntiTrust Act of 1890 is an federal statute that prohibits activities restricting interstate commerce and competition in the marketplace. It outlaws any contracts ,conspiracy or combination of business interests  that restrain foreign or interstate trade. This act prohibits conspiracies that unreasonable trade such as agreements among competitors to fix prices or wages, rig bids or allocate customers, workers or markets. These actions that were just talked about are considered criminal violations.  The benefits of these acts allow customers to buy product at an fair price to reduce the change of monopolies and encourage a competitive market. It helps prevent business from restricting trade when there is no need to since there is an high demand.  Media Consolidation The drawbacks may prevent businesses from achieving maximum profits. In a competitive market, companies are unable to become the most profitable because they cannot dominate without legal consequenc...

  Youtube Image YouTube is an very impactful innovation that has transformed the way people access entertainment and information. YouTube has grown to become one of he most popular platforms around the world with over 2.7 billion monthly users as of 2023, according to Global Media Insight. Their are a  lot of users that show how YouTube has take over our everyday lives. YouTube offers a space where people create, learn, teach and share content on an unprecedented scale. This platform offers variety of videos on every single topic that you could ever things about, making it the ever expanding repository of creativity and knowledge.  Understanding YouTube success requires investigating Diffusion of Innovations Theory, This theory explains how new technological advancement spread across societies and cultures, progressing from their introduction to widespread adoption. According to Halton(2023), the theory shows the various stages of this process including innovators, early ...