1. Information Society as Risk Society 24.7.-11.8. 2000 Helsinki Summer School Lecturer: Helena Tapper Tutors: Taina Joutsenvirta & Yonca Ermutlu Department of Communication University of Helsinki

2. Information and knowledge zdata: refers to ’raw’ data, symbols, coded to be carried through communication networks zinformation: structured data, refers to inform about something new zinformation is organized data, it is negative entropy

3. Information and knowledge zknowledge: when information has a use value in a certain context, it becomes knowledge zwe can talk about a stock of knowledge zoriginally: knowledge meant ’knowing ones way’

4. Knowledge z”knowledge has a. to be a true zb. well reasoned c. belief ” z(Niiniluoto 1988)

5. Information Society information or knowledge? information is not knowledge: zinformation orientation in society (see Bell in 1978) zcentrality of scientific information as a key resource in organizations and economy zcentrality of information technology in society zfuture orientation zinformation work/occupations are central in society

6. Knowledge society zknowledge is organised information zknowledge has a meaning in a context to user zknowledge society emphasises learning, education, change through knowing of zknowledge society /enlightenment

7. Information Society zemphasises as a concept centrality of technology and scientific knowledge zinformational economy: ztha majority of labor force works in information occupations zinformation sector in economy is a central sector of economy zthe major value of exports is information products or services

8. Communication society zgrowth of use of various communication technologies zability to be active in new communication zenvironment

9. Informational Society zCastells: informational society (mode of development): z’spesific ways of social organization where the information generation, processing and transmission are essential for the productivity and power’ znetwork society

10. Information Society zPhases: z1. information based economy z2. information technology z3. information society as a strategy for economic growth z4. nation building z5. globalization, network economy

11. Information Society zchallenged by network concept zinformation society or informational society zsociety or community zIT-strategies zIS-strategies as post-industrial strategies

12. Three waves of information society z1. Information economy: the 1970’s and 1980’s zquantitative measures of information society, information sector in the economy znational information society programs (Japan, France, USA & others) zinformation work as a major share of labor force

13. Three waves of information society z2 nd wave: information and communication technology as a key technology for economic growth: zemphasis on technology development ( R & D) z-economic growth based on the ICTs znational strategies for information society

14. Three waves of information society z3 rd wave: the early 2000, globalization based on information economy and technology znation states and economies are challenged zdevelopment of national innovation systems zthe emphasis on local economy

15. Information society today zquick global economic changes zunpredictable and quick IT-technology development zgrowth of dependency global economic changes

16. Information society today zlimits to economic growth: how IT can be used to reduce pollution of environment and save resources zthe nation state is challenged: what is the role of the state zgrowth of civil society zwhat are the effects of networks for individuals?

17. information society today zproblems: universal service and access to communication and information: who provides the services zwhat is the price of information for user: who pays? zwho owns the networks ?

18. information society today zthe role of the state: regulator or provider of environment for competititon zprovider of services zcompetition versus equality?

19. information society today zthe individual: who is connected to what znew ways of communication zwhat are individuals seeking from the media and communication networks? zchange of values: zsolidarity zrisks/security

20. information society today zeffects of new technology to individuals: zwork znetworking zsocial relations zparticipation in decision-making: democracy