Internet informazio iturri berria

Abstract

The Internet is a new form of media although it is already very well known, at least by name. However, a great deal of research still needs to be done in order to appreciate and inform about the consequences, capacities and dangers of the Internet so that its use may be as beneficial as possible. The Internet clearly has many advantages in comparison with the media-forms which we have known until now. It enables us to communicate with people anywhere in the world, provides an inexhaustible mine of information and, moreover, is able to combine the written word with images and sound, Nevertheless, not everything about the Internet is positive. Its accessibility implies a risk to copyrights, and the fact that an excess of information can lead to both superposition and confusion must also be taken into account. The Internet is young and it is society which will be responsible for its upbringing. We must accept our responsibility and pave the way for its maturity before it is too late. After all, the Internet is merely a new form of mass media as were once also newspapers, television and radio.