Issues in Cyberspace [Paperback]

Jan H. Samoriski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 020532262X | ISBN-13: 978-0205322626 | Edition: 1st

This book explores the problems facing society in the rapidly changing online environment, including the technical, social, and legal factors shaping the Internet today. Issues in Cyberspace provides an overview of the evolution of the Internet, the media interests that are driving its development, and the boundaries that are being established for online behavior in a variety of contexts. Issues discussed throughout the book include the influence of concentrated ownership, the First Amendment, commercialism, spam, privacy, encryption, hacking, copyright, libel, hate speech, indecency, obscenity, education, and global implications. Designed for those interested in Internet Studies as well as Communication Law and Policy studies.

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This book explores the problems facing society in the rapidly changing online environment, including the technical, social, and legal factors shaping the Internet today. Issues in Cyberspace provides an overview of the evolution of the Internet, the media interests that are driving its development, and the boundaries that are being established for online behavior in a variety of contexts. Issues discussed throughout the book include the influence of concentrated ownership, the First Amendment, commercialism, spam, privacy, encryption, hacking, copyright, libel, hate speech, indecency, obscenity, education, and global implications. Designed for those interested in Internet Studies as well as Communication Law and Policy studies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1st edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020532262X
• ISBN-13: 978-0205322626
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,793,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Review by Daphne Baylor Dean and Kevin Yeoman, March 10, 2002

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Kevin Yeoman (Fort Worth, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Issues in Cyberspace (Paperback)

Like most things in life this book had several good and bad aspects. We really enjoyed the diverse topics that the author explored. He wrote in depth on issues ranging from new media technologies, e-commerce, and privacy to hacking, copyright issues and indecencies. All these issues brought about some very thought provoking inquires for us as readers. We also appreciated the book's anti-commercialization stance on cyberspace. In contrast, one major drawback is the means by which the author heavily intertwined legal issues in every chapter of the book. People without a high interest for law may not appreciate the author's expertise in the field of law. Overall, we thought this book would be worth reading for anyone interested in cyberworld issues.

3.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, February 27, 2002

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Charlene, Anya, & Mary (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Issues in Cyberspace (Paperback)

Our group enjoyed reading this book and were surprised how up-to-date the book was on current events. The book was full of interesting information about the history and future of the Internet. However, we found the book cited too many law cases and legal issues regarding the Internet. The author would go into great lengths to explain something when a simple statement was all that was needed. To conclude, the author did present a book describing how communication, technology, law, and society play a major role on the Internet frontier.

5.0 out of 5 stars Issue in Cyberspace, February 26, 2002

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Anya Ungkanavisul (Dallas,TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Issues in Cyberspace (Paperback)

Samoriski helped the reader get the overviewe by starting with the simple issues before focusing them quite deeply in each chapter. He maked the readers understand the basic of technology in the Internet that is impacted by business. Moreover, he indicated how communication, technology, law, and society play a major role on the Internet frontier. In the last chapter, he gave some conclusion and discussed about the future of th eInternet.