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
andrew@dgbt.uucp (Andrew Patrick) (05/11/89)
In article <4102@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 think this is a great idea! I'm not sure about the name, but I can't think of a better one right now. My preference would be for an unmoderated group. -- Andrew Patrick, Ph.D. Communications Research Centre (613) 990-4675 Department of Communications, Ottawa, Canada UUCP, INTERNET: andrew@dgbt.crc.dnd.ca PATH: utzoo!bnr-vpa!bnr-rsc!dgbt!andrew BITNET: andrew@doccrc (if all else fails)