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Publicado: 3 de octubre de 2012
Script: News_ Information Society
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This is “News Words”
The BBC's Clare Arthurs talks about words andphrases commonly used in news reports Today’s phrase: 'information society'.
When you hear the term 'information society', you might guess that people are talking aboutthe internet and the level of access people have to information. And that's quite close. An 'information society' has information and communication at its heart, whereonce it might have had industrial development, or agriculture.
According to the United Nations it's important to understand the 'information society' because it affectsthe way we live, how we learn and work and how we relate to each other.
The term is used in the news because the ability to get information, whether you get it from acomputer, a telephone, or your radio, throws up a number of interesting issues.
When the internet or telecommunications are in the news, you'll hear stories about whocontrols access to networks, how they're being developed and how much they cost.
The 'information society' also has implications for countries where there are fewerpolitical freedoms. How is access to information controlled? And how does this affect economic and political development?
You might also hear of 'the digital divide'. What doyou think is the best way to bridge the gap between those who have access to new technology and those who don’t?
Source: http://http-ws.bbc.co.uk.edgesuite.net
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This file is converted from pdf into word (doc) using convert.doc. The original pdf is taken from www.bbc.learnenglish.com
Re-uploadby har_ www.haarrr.wordpress.com
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This is “News Words”
The BBC's Clare Arthurs talks about words andphrases commonly used in news reports Today’s phrase: 'information society'.
When you hear the term 'information society', you might guess that people are talking aboutthe internet and the level of access people have to information. And that's quite close. An 'information society' has information and communication at its heart, whereonce it might have had industrial development, or agriculture.
According to the United Nations it's important to understand the 'information society' because it affectsthe way we live, how we learn and work and how we relate to each other.
The term is used in the news because the ability to get information, whether you get it from acomputer, a telephone, or your radio, throws up a number of interesting issues.
When the internet or telecommunications are in the news, you'll hear stories about whocontrols access to networks, how they're being developed and how much they cost.
The 'information society' also has implications for countries where there are fewerpolitical freedoms. How is access to information controlled? And how does this affect economic and political development?
You might also hear of 'the digital divide'. What doyou think is the best way to bridge the gap between those who have access to new technology and those who don’t?
Source: http://http-ws.bbc.co.uk.edgesuite.net
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