The Advancement of Technology and Culture

The impact of technology on culture and how it effects, and influences society is undeniably substantial. Values, norms, and practices are the culture of society and “technology has a crucial impact on fundamental aspects of all our cultures” (Niroula, 2018). The interactive relationship between the advancement of technology and culture is rooted in recurrent co-dependency. Strengthening interpersonal connections is the vital role that technology plays in culture where people tend to devote more time to technology and less time in social environments (Niroula, 2018).

Below is a really good video called How Does Technology Impact Our Culture posted by V. Mathew (2016) that gives a good and brief explanation on how technology impacts our culture.

References

Matthew, V. (2016, November 19). How Does Technology Impact Our Culture? [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWnjEcX-614

Niroula, A. (2018, March 21). Impacts of Technology on Culture, Tradition and Social Values. LinkedIn. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/impacts-technology-culture-tradition-social-values-ashes-niroula

The Advancement of Technology and Society's Expectation

 

Over the years, the advancement of technology in mass media has changed society’s expectations. Society have gone from face-to-face communication and interactions to text messaging and instant messages. People no longer go out to the movies but stay home and stream movies. The way that society interacts with each other has been dramatically altered (Society’s Expectations of Technology, 2021).

Author and Psychologist Sherry Turkle has studied society’s relationship to technology for over a decade and shared in her Tedtalk, “Connected, but Alone?” (2012) shared about how dependent society has become on technology. She talks about how in just a short period of time, technology has made communication more convenient at the expense of human interaction. She asks that “as [society] expects more from technology, do we expect less from each other?” (Tedtalks, 2012).

References

Society’s Expectation of Technology. (2021, November 27). Society’s Expectations of Technology: Building a Relationship with Technology and Losing Relationships with Each Other[blog]. Technology, Media, and Culture. Retrieved from https://techmedculture.blogspot.com/2021/11/societys-expectations-of-technology.html

Tedtalks: Sherry Turkle--Connected, But Alone? (2012). YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_connected_but_alone.

Technology Advancement in Mass Media

There are many layers to the evolution of technological advancement in mass media. Merriam-Webster dictionary (n.d.) defines mass media as “communication such as newspapers, radio, or television that is designed to reach the mass of people”. And thanks to technology, modes of communication can include the internet and social media. The photo below outlines a broad overview of the evolution that media or modes of communication have undergone over the years.

Advancements in Technology (2013) is an excellent video that shows just how much technology has evolved since the 1900’s. It shows the different modes of communication that were once prevalent in communicating to the masses. Nowadays, in the field of communication, professionals can produce content faster than they ever did before technology (Anderson, 2016). And these technological advancements are also what was needed to enable communication globally with much more ease and efficiency.

References

Anderson, N. (2016, July 10). Technology's Advancement in Mass Media [blog]. Technology's Advancement in Mass Media. Retrieved from https://nicoleanderson12.blogspot.com/2016/07/technologys-advancement-in-mass-media_10.html

Khan, H. (2013, May 13). Advancements In Technology. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuCOThqyRx0

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Mass medium. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary.                Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20medium