Chapter 2 Main points:

Origins of the Internet:
This chapter begins by discussing the evolution of a new mass medium: the internet. It talks about how it originated as a military-government project with national security goals. It continues by outlining the beginnings of email, world wide web, html, ISP's, web browsers, Search engines, and instant messaging.

Digital Technology and Converging Media:
This section talks about technological breakthroughs throughout the early years of internet, microprocessors and fiber-optic cable. It also discusses how media convergence created new markets and practices for the way information is shared.

Ownership Issues on the Internet:
This section talks about the development of open-source software, and how it protected software from amateur hackers. It goes on to discuss the development of online encyclopedias, social networking websites and blogs.

Free Expression, Security, and Access:
This section outlines the fine line between freedom of expression ad objectional material, and how pornography has continued to flourish despite repeated attempts to censor it. It also talks about the problem of keeping personal information private accross the internet. It goes on to discuss the widening access of the internet, specifically wireless interenet and the growing market that is.

Two Chapter Ones

Professor Breedlove -

Chapter 1 is summarized twice due to an organizational mistake I made (Sorry Jeff...). Just a heads up.

~Carrie

Chapter 9 Main Points

The Early History of Magazines:
The first section of this chapter outlines the early history of magazines from colonial magazines to the arival of national magazines and pictorial pioneers.

The Development of Modern American Magazines:
This section explores how magazines in America came to be what they are today. It talks about the social reform magazine era, as well as the rise of special interest magazines. It highlights some of the longest running and most successful magazines of the last 50 or so years.

The Domination of Specialization:
This section talks about how magazines began to focus and specialize on certain niches, in order to reach a certain demographic. Mens magazines, sports, cooking, do-it-yourself, celebrity, and travel are just a few of the different types of these specialization magazines.