Networked Infomation

What exactly is networked information?

Well as stated by Bruns (2008) in his lecture series traditional knowledge structures are the, “clearly defined, stable knowledge structures similar to that of a tree structure which ranges from major fields to specific topics.”

To gain a greater understanding of networked information one must firstly have a close examination of knowledge structures. For they play an integral role in the networking of information in this ever-changing media environment we are fortunate enough to be currently apart of. For with the convergence of media and the interesting role that digital media plays in the formation of the media scene you find that you have to look back and study the smaller pieces of the jigsaw puzzle before you stand a chance of putting the 1000 pieces together to complete the challenge.

We have terms such as Google-logic and expert logic which contradict each other and provide interesting grounds for scholarly debate. Such as which has the greater merit, which will be more useful in this New Media age?

For the act of searching for information is closely linked with the premise of networked information. With the differing contexts of knowledge search also linking with other unit themes such as social networking. Such a case could be made if the consumer was searching say for a band on MySpace. Terms such as Google-logic now come to the fore as the consumer is sent spiralling through cyberspace and confronted with a plethora of choices. Which will they choose and how they came to be presented with those chooses are of great interest to media studies.

References

Bruns, A. (2008). KCB201 Week 2 Networked Information http://blackboard.qut.edu.au/ (accessed March 28, 2008)