CONTENT STATEMENT
2. Advances in communications technology have profound effects on the ability of governments, interest groups, individuals, and the media to share information across national and cultural borders.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Governments, interest groups, individuals, and media organizations have access to communication methods that have transformed the way they interact with each other and the world.
Advances in communications technology (including social media and the 24-hour news cycle) have impacted the sharing of information across national and cultural borders.
Communication can be almost instantaneous, in some cases requiring split-second decision making.
The expansion of news sources and delivery methods permits people to have access to perspectives from other nations.
The variety of communication modes now available affords new opportunities for international cooperation and conflict.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Analyze the effects of advances in communications technology on the ability of governments, interest groups, individuals, and the media to share or acquire information.