Impact of the Internet on America’s Soceity

The Impact Of The Internet On Different Aspects Of America LueAnn Wolaridge University of Phoenix The Impact Of The Internet On Different Aspects Of America The Internet has evolved from a military program to a world that is available to just about everybody. One cannot underestimate the way the Internet has changed people lives. Surfing the web is so commonplace it has infused our daily lives.

The Internet has forever changed how we receive and send information, communicate, shop, bank, date, and now participate in the political process.The Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate. Millions of people access the web daily. “Over the past few years, online groups have used “convening technology” to create face-to face social bonds” (, 2005, p.

1-5). Online dating has become one of the main ways to meet potential partners. People are establishing communities within the Internet world based on a person common interest and objectives. Within these communities one can chat and exchange information, which could possibly lead to friendships, and even marriage.Starting in the mid 90s the Internet had a major impact on our society and the way we conduct our daily lives. The e-mail has us attached to the computer and shopping on line has transformed the way we shop.

The need to go from one store to the next searching for an item is no longer necessary. With just a click of the mouse one can access hundreds of stores competing for our dollars. The Internet will play a huge role in future election. It has opened doors to new ways of raising funds, rallying the people, and marketing.

Many politicians are using face book to solicit voters and volunteers. The Internet also changed voter’s abilities to interact with the candidates, “37 percent of adult population used the Internet in 2004 to get political news and information, discuss candidates and debate issues in emails, or participate directly in the political process by volunteering or giving contributions to candidates” (, 2005). The candidates became more transparent. Everybody can see, hear or read all the positive or negative factors pertaining to a candidate.The Internet played a monumental role in the dot-com boom and bust. When the Internet was fresh and new everyone wanted in on the ground floor of the Internet business.

Stock rose rapidly because of the Internet companies popping up plus the surging stock market prices. The upward momentum of the stock market prices thrilled many businesses and led them to invest in the dot-com business without following the standard business practices. Every one had the same basic plan, to monopolize their sector, and become the only business on top.As the market became littered with the dot-com start up, business started to slow down. Because there were to many businesses for customer to choose from so each business only received a small piece of the pie. The businesses that did not save during the boom times did not have the funds to manage their business.

During the same time no one was investing which caused the stock market prices to fall miserably. Investors lost big, and some found it hard to bounce back. Most of the business owners who spent all the money they made expanding their business were without income or a business.Google, Expedia. com and Yahoo are some of the companies that survived the dot-com boom and bust.

“The Internet is now a global resource connecting million of users” (ryan & murdock, 1995, 36). It has forever changed our lives by the way we now communicate, shop, bank, and how we participate in the political process. References Internet Becomes A Major Political News Source; Last year was a breakout year for the Internet in American politics, surpassing radio, and in some cases newspapers, as an important source of campaign news, a research firm says. March 8, 2005). InternetWeek, p. NA.

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