klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP (Bruce Klopfenstein) (05/10/89)
I would like to get reaction to the formation of a newsgroup, sci.commtech, for the discussion of new communication technologies and their impacts on users (both end users and organizations), media industries, media audiences, and society. The group could be used to post information on developments in new media technologies (generally all means of text, audio, and video generation, storage and transmission). As digital technologies continue to transform the broadcast and electronic media, those of us who grew up in the media/communications field have much to learn from those of you in the computer field. Example new communication technologies include * new video technologies (HDTV, IDTV, interactive video, videodisc, picture-in-picture) * new tape storage technologies (S-VHS, digital VCRs, digital audio tape) * new optical disk technology applications (compact disk technologies (CD-ROM, CD-Video, CD+Graphics, erasable CDs) * new delivery technologies (direct broadcast satellites, digital video-on-demand, pay-per-view) * new telecommunication technologies (integrated services digital network [ISDN], fiber optics) * new computer-based communications technologies (electronic text [including electronic newspapers], electronic mail, computer networks, videotex [e.g., Prodigy], teletext) Discussions about *both* new technical and application developments, as well as policy issues related to these new communication technologies would be appropriate. A current policy topic, for example, would be telephone company involvement in cable television. Please *post* any comments on the name of this newsgroup, its charter, whether or not it should be moderated and, if so, who the moderator should be. Looking forward to your reactions. Posted 9 May 1989 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Dr. Bruce C. Klopfenstein | klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu Radio-TV-Film Department | klopfenstein@bgsuopie.bitnet Bowling Green $tate University | klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP Bowling Green, OH 43403 | (419) 372-2138; 352-4818
jb@aablue.UUCP (John B Scalia) (05/10/89)
In article <4105@bgsuvax.UUCP> klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP (Bruce Klopfenstein) writes: >I would like to get reaction to the formation of a newsgroup, >sci.commtech, for the discussion of new communication >technologies and their impacts on users (both end users and >organizations), media industries, media audiences, and society. I like the idea, but then too, I'm probably a little biased in this area. You may note from the Organization line that we're basically a printing firm. Naturally, we get a little nervous when technology could make all the big hardware we own obsolete :-). -- A A Blueprint Co., Inc. - Akron, Ohio +1 216 794-8803 voice UUCP: {uunet!}aablue!jb Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who FidoNet: 1:157/697 wants to spend their life in an institution. EchoNet: US:OH/AKR.0
grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Graham Thomas) (05/11/89)
From article <4105@bgsuvax.UUCP>, by klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP (Bruce Klopfenstein): > > I would like to get reaction to the formation of a newsgroup, > sci.commtech, for the discussion of new communication > technologies and their impacts on users (both end users and > organizations), media industries, media audiences, and society. The proposed subject matter is very interesting, but I wonder if it's not already covered elsewhere - for instance, in comp.society.futures, where there has been an interesting discussion on electronic newspapers recently. However, if a new group would focus better on the issues above, then I'm all for it. -- Graham Thomas, SPRU, Mantell Building, U of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RF, UK JANET: grahamt@uk.ac.sussex.syma EARN/BITNET: grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk ARPA: grahamt%syma.sussex.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk UUCP: grahamt@syma.uucp Phone: +44 273 686758
klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP (Bruce Klopfenstein) (05/12/89)
From article <970@syma.sussex.ac.uk>, by grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Graham Thomas): > From article <4105@bgsuvax.UUCP>, by klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP (Bruce Klopfenstein): >> >> I would like to get reaction to the formation of a newsgroup, > it's not already covered elsewhere - for instance, in > comp.society.futures, where there has been an interesting > discussion on electronic newspapers recently. However, if a new > group would focus better on the issues above, then I'm all for > it. I did not expect to find the discussion about electronic banking on comp.society.futures, but it helped spur my enthusiasm for sci.commtech. There was also a discussion of Prodigy, a videotex service, on comp.sys.ibm.pc recently (did I get that group name right?). I have seen related discussions to those topics noted in the sci.commtech call for discussion in other newsgroups, but sci.commtech would finally give them a home. Rec.audio and rec.video are great places for discussions about consumer electronics, but sci.commtech will not be the place for purchase recommendations. I hope more people will express an interest in sci.commtech. ~h -- Dr. Bruce C. Klopfenstein | klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu Radio-TV-Film Department | klopfenstein@bgsuopie.bitnet Bowling Green $tate University | klopfens@bgsuvax.UUCP Bowling Green, OH 43403 | (419) 372-2138; 352-4818
felix@swivax.UUCP (Felix van Rijn) (05/17/89)
I strongly support the idea of a newsgroup on communication. Now I see interesting discussions in different, often unexpected, newsgroups. But it should not be a *technical* conference. My main interest is the impact of applications of (new) communication technologies on society and individuals. In my opinion it is the combination of information technology and communication technology which opens a tremendous area of new applications. Here in Europe we call this combination TELEMATICS. Wouldn't this be a better name?! I have no idea if it would be moderated. But seeing the 'chats' in some other newsgroups, it could make life nicer for the readers. May it be here soon! Felix van Rijn, University of Amsterdam, Department of Social Science Informatics, felix@swivax.uucp
klopfens@ANDY.BGSU.EDU (Bruce Klopfenstein) (05/19/89)
Telematics is a great idea! I hope you posted your thoughts on news.groups because someone else took the opposite view in saying that sci.commtech would replicate other areas. Thanks, and please VOTE for it in the next couple weeks when the call 4 vote is made. Bruce