Please respond in complete sentences for each question, unless directed to do otherwise, demonstrating in your reply that you have read the material in order to receive full credit.

Topic 1: Digital Future

This week you read Digital Life in 2025 by Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie.

Discussion:
Anderson and Rainie summarized 15 theses about the digital future.

Question #1:
Which of the 15 theses do you see as the most hopeful? Explain your choice.

Topic 2: Digital Humanitarianism

This week you also watched How Mobile Phones Power Disaster Relief by Paul Conneally.

Discussion:
Conneally mentioned that the humanitarian model has barely changed since the early 20th century and that its origins are firmly rooted in the analog age.

Question #1:
Do you see a major shift from analog to digital in the humanitarian model? If so, what are the driving forces behind this shift?

Minimum Topic Response: Word Count = 70 (per topic). Your response is required to be AT LEAST 70 WORDS long. If your reply for this question is less than 70 words, you will lose points. You can use Microsoft Word to count the words in your response to make sure you have met the requirement.

NOTE 1: Please make sure you answer EACH item and LABEL each item (#1, #2, #3, etc) so that I can easily check that each item has been answered.

NOTE 2: Please do not attach a file to the conference–enter your reply into the text area provided.

NOTE 3: After you post your response, please review it to make sure it is formatted correctly and is easy to read.