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A 6 page paper which examines the political implications of Internet search engines shaping cultural perceptions by indexing and ranking information, and also considers what influences the inclusion and exclusion of Web page ‘hits.’ Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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claims that telecommunications would be "a democratizing force that will give voice to diverse social, economic, and cultural groups, to members of society not frequently heard in the public sphere"
(Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000, p. 169). The world was never more than a mouse-click away, and therefore the masses of all races and socioeconomic classes would be empowered by
this abundance of information (Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000). In order to properly navigate the Internet, search engines were developed to more accurately Surf the Web. Soon, search engines
were being celebrated as "the great new gatekeepers of culture" (Gain, 2005). Back in 1995, when few people realized the Internets infinite possibilities, Vice President Al Gore described the
technology as representing a "Global Internet Infrastructure" (Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000, p. 169). In a perfect world, search engines would be
powered by scholars, scientists, business entrepreneurs, and politicians with a higher purpose (Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000). It would provide vital information on sites of public interest, such as schools
(and libraries), museums, art galleries, parks, and vacation destinations (even providing accurate travel directions) (Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000). Search engines have established social, historical, cultural significance, and have become
a major educator of students throughout the world (Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000). With importance comes power, and search engines wield mysterious ways of emphasizing some websites while dismissing others
into oblivion (Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000). In a true democracy, there is non-compromised equality, but where search engines are concerned, "The gains, the power, and the access were consolidated
in the hands of a few dominant individuals and institutions" (Introna and Nissenbaum, 2000, p. 169). But politics always dictates all societies including the most democratic ones, and the
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