Newhouse Social Media

Newhouse Social Media

Newhouse Social Media  //  Curated by colleagues from the 2012 MAYmester PRL530 Social Media for Public Relations class in the Public Relations Master's Program at the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University.

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Feb 24 / 5:26pm

L & Q Feb. 23

by Attia Nasar

In yesterday’s class we explored Internet relations in South Korea. I am really intrigued by South Korea’s success in providing broadband capabilities to 95% of the population.  I posed a question to Jong-Ho discussing why South Korea has thrived in this sector where other countries (like its neighbors!) have failed to allow similar open access to broadband and internet capabilities.  Jong-Ho said that South Korea has focused on building internet infrastructure technologies, and invested in industries that can thrive without natural resources because South Korea does not have that to offer.  South Korea is a small, yet heavily populated state where relationships and communications between people are emphasized and the internet has facilitated these communications. 

Another question that I have is that access to broadband seems great and that it’s amazing that the government supports it the way it does, but what are some instances that the government has tried to limit access and how has NHN managed?

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Jan 26 / 7:03pm

That Thing They Call the Internet

by Austin Curtis

I used to feel like blogs and the Internet was that last frontier for complete freedom of expression.  I learned today that there are several new rules and regulations that may be imposed on the internet in the near future.  The FTC has already proposed guidelines about what is and is not acceptable for blog postings.  I understand that the internet plays a crucial role in our society today.  I believe that some regulations are necessary because certain claims can have an adverse effect on company's sales.  Because I was brought up during a time where the internet was largely unregulated it is more difficult to accept government intervention in the form of limitations on some speech.   

Filed under  //  Internet   Regulation   blog   freedom   government   media   social