T he Inter net’s
Impact on Society


     Rebecca Chu
Internet Growth
        The Internet has
        grown rapidly within
        the past decade
        It has changed the
        way the world
        communicates
        through the media
        Internet access has
        globalized the world
Affect on
        Newspapers
Newspaper businesses have decreased in
size and numbers
The Internet has also affected newspapers
worldwide, such as in Australia and the
United Kingdom
Traditionalists believe that the newspapers
can adjust to change within new
environments, while others believe that
newspapers will eventually become extinct in
the United Kingdom
Affect on Libraries
Virtual library environment
  Reached locally and globally

  A virtual library allows resources to be digitalized
   and saved
Future directions
  Libraries must organize and reorganize
   information effectively and accordingly
Overall, the Internet’s effect on libraries has resulted
in quick and easy access to information for users
Affect on Children
Special software that teaches elementary-
aged children basic skills
  ABC’s and 123’s

Critical learning
  Educational computer games

Technology can expand children’s knowledge
of the world
Affect on Teenagers
    Positive        Negative
Schoolwork     Addiction
               Necessity
Educational
research       Deterioration of
               social skills
               Impatience
               Replace personal
               needs and social
               interactions with the
               Internet
Affect on Teenagers
    Positive        Negative
Schoolwork     Addiction
               Necessity
Educational
research       Deterioration of
               social skills
               Impatience
               Replace personal
               needs and social
               interactions with the
               Internet

The internet impact on society

  • 1.
    T he Internet’s Impact on Society Rebecca Chu
  • 2.
    Internet Growth The Internet has grown rapidly within the past decade It has changed the way the world communicates through the media Internet access has globalized the world
  • 3.
    Affect on Newspapers Newspaper businesses have decreased in size and numbers The Internet has also affected newspapers worldwide, such as in Australia and the United Kingdom Traditionalists believe that the newspapers can adjust to change within new environments, while others believe that newspapers will eventually become extinct in the United Kingdom
  • 4.
    Affect on Libraries Virtuallibrary environment  Reached locally and globally  A virtual library allows resources to be digitalized and saved Future directions  Libraries must organize and reorganize information effectively and accordingly Overall, the Internet’s effect on libraries has resulted in quick and easy access to information for users
  • 5.
    Affect on Children Specialsoftware that teaches elementary- aged children basic skills  ABC’s and 123’s Critical learning  Educational computer games Technology can expand children’s knowledge of the world
  • 6.
    Affect on Teenagers Positive Negative Schoolwork Addiction Necessity Educational research Deterioration of social skills Impatience Replace personal needs and social interactions with the Internet
  • 7.
    Affect on Teenagers Positive Negative Schoolwork Addiction Necessity Educational research Deterioration of social skills Impatience Replace personal needs and social interactions with the Internet