In what many now refer to as the digital age, the internet has proven to play an essential role for not only entertainment and socialising, but also as a worldwide source of news and information. Government run websites such as Adelaide Metro and Bureau Of Meteorology (BOM) are examples of information services, providing information that could be considered essential. Both of these websites are government funded, yet each comprises subtle differences in form, language, context, purpose and interrelationship, which are all purposefully done to relate more closely to a specific group within society.
The two websites are government-funded because their purpose has been seen as necessary to the public. Adelaide Metro is the number one source for information on public transport in Adelaide, and is used to organise travel routes via bus, train and tram. Adelaide Metro’s travel routes are now shown as alternative means of travel to walking and driving by Google Maps, the most widely used online map website with 250 million users on smartphones alone (Google Enterprise, 2014). Understanding how to read the timetables is the only knowledge required before using the website. Adelaide Metro aims their online resources at teenagers more than adults because far less teenagers drive due to their age and low financial income. Information regarding public transport can also be acquired in pamphlet form, allowing people unfamiliar with the website to access the information. Unlike Adelaide Metro, all of BOM’s information is found only on its website. On 15th February 2014, BOM was the most visited weather website in Australia, and the 27th most visited website overall (Alexa, 2014). BOM is relied upon for information regarding temperature, humidi...
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...ent that is in charge of running the Adelaide Metro website, and what their role in the government is. This was used to credit the department running the website.
Alexa, 2014, Bom.gov.au Site Info [online], http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/bom.gov.au, accessed 15 Feb 2014
Here, statistics for the Bureau Of Meteorology are shown. These statistics indicate the popularity of the website internationally, nationally and locally.
BOM, 2014, Australia’s official weather forecasts and weather radar [online], http://www.bom.gov.au, accessed 8 Feb 2014
The screenshot captioned ‘Screenshot of BOM homepage’ was taken from this website.
Adelaide Metro, 2014, Adelaide Metro – Bus, train and tram timetables – public transport Adelaide [online], http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au, accessed 8 Feb 2014
The screenshot ‘Screenshot of Adelaide Metro homepage’ was taken from this website.
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While it is true that the internet does seem to lower the attention span of today’s society, it also is the greatest tool of the modern-day. An extensive measure of information that was inaccessible to everyone but a select few in the past is now obtainable by anyone in mere seconds. Through the internet, anyone can
Web. The Web. The Web. 6 June 2015. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/--100617 Martin, Claire and Siegel, Masada.
An advantage for meteorologists is that they are able to predict future weather and potentially save lives during an emergency (Clary 1). Another advantage would be the nationwide opportunities (Clary 1). Since weather constantly occurs consistently around the world, job opportunities can be found in any country. Meteorologists’ median salary is $90,000 per year and can be employed by anyone (Clary 1). A disadvantage for meteorologists is the need for flexible hours and the possibility of working long hours during an emergency (Clary 1). Meteorologists also do not have time off during the holidays, nights, or weekends (“Careers as a TV Meteorologist” 4). Another disadvantage would be the possibility of getting injured on the job. “It can be dangerous because meteorologists often report from hurricanes, blizzards, or tornadoes” (Clary 1). Meteorologists have advantages and disadvantages to their job, but it is worth it in the
The introduction of the Internet as an additional mass communication media has created new alternatives for information transmission. The ensuing popularity of the Internet has created many challenges that the public sector must deal with. Estimates in 1999 found that there are approximately 171 million Internet users worldwide (Group Computing, Jan/Feb 2000, p. 56). Change in the societal environment has made the Internet an integral part of the American economy.
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Advances in technology on the internet are making it a continually more ‘real’ experience for its users. To what extent are the places, relationships, communities and identities represented on the internet real.
...ation, or more efficient government management (worldbank.org, n.d). E-government [2] that describe the patterns of interactions of digital governments with the public: The first stage of e-government focuses on “digital presence” with simple information-providing Web sites of a passive nature, namely a digitization of government information. The second stage provides simple Web-based interactions of governments with citizens, businesses and other government agencies through email contact and interactive forms that can dynamically provide information needed. The third stage of this evolution provides online transaction services such as license renewal, permit applications and tax payments. The next stage is when the government promotes shared governance to transform how the government operates, in terms of seamless information flow and collaborative decision making.
The weather forecasters use probability and statistics just as much if not more than any other field on earth. As weather patterns are not fully understood and are dynamic, analysts have to rely heavily on past weather systems and patterns to “guess'; or estimate the possibility of present weather systems to behave in similar manners. If the probability of its behavior, subject to certain factors, in one manner over another is high forecasters make decisions as to how to advise the public.
The Internet’s influence on our lives has spread throughout. According a 2009 US Census survey 74% of Americans use the internet and have access within their household.A number that has increased every year since 1990 and will sure grow in the future. In this survey they relieved that they did various activities on the internet including social media, (Facebook and Twitter) researching and reading news articles, watching YouTube videos, shopping and so much more all can be done with a computer or Internet enabled phone. With this ease of use and convenience it casts a shadow upon the future of printed and broadcast information. The Web’s instant and vast knowledge bank has changed ...
Daniel Bell (1973) coined the expression ‘the post-industrial society’. In this society a substantial proportion of the population are employed or involved in the work of information collection and communication. In this sense we can see that information has become a commodity which can have a value and is therefore marketable. It also can be seen as an indispensable component of our social fabric.
Today, our society has access to mankind’s collective knowledge with the internet. Constantly updated, the internet keeps everyone in the loop. If there is a traffic jam, Google Maps will notify you. If there is a new movie release, Fandango will ask to reserve tickets for you. If there is a limited-time sale, Amazon will email you. Information constantly bombards us. The internet moves fast, and we must try to keep up to stay in
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The Center for the Digital Future’s 2005 report found that 'among users 17 and older, 56.3 percent consider the Internet to be a very important or extremely important source of information for them' (p. 4). Online resource capabilities save an individual time as well as provide ease of access and availability to a broad scope of materials. Print books and journals, though they provide in–depth information on a particular subject, are not easily accessible and available at any particular moment. In order to access many books, an individual must either visit the local library or contain the book in his or her own private collection, which could be costly. Online resources can be accessed anytime at anyplace. “Overall, there is expanded access to information in a variety of formats from worldwide institutions, businesses, and universities" (Darrow & MacDonald, 2004, p. 22). Access to “worldwide” information puts a broad range of information in the h...