6. Media, Culture and TechnologyMedia, Culture and Technology Tim Jordan, Cyberpower “The virtual social” The technopower spiral - Overload (two aspects: volume, chaotic organization) - Technologies as tools – specifically to manage the information environment of cyberspace.
7. Information Overload New tools to manage information – new experts/expertise More capacity leads to more overload More tools to manage information – more reliance on experts More capacity leads to more overload More tools – growing distance between those with and without “cyberpower” The technopower spiral
8. Media, Culture and TechnologyMedia, Culture and Technology Tim Jordan, Cyberpower “The virtual social” The technopower spiral Power and “elite status” does not equal complete freedom – but it does mean more mobility and choice.