So far for the Big Data project, I have watched a TED talk by Glenn Grennwald, about why privacy matters. This TED talk discusses the idea of privacy within the mass surveillance that takes place in all aspects of society. Greenwald talks about how people claim that privacy doesn’t matter, yet they have passwords and … [Read more…]
Jean Twenge discusses a variety of issues that stem from the revolution of smartphones within the new generations, iGen, she talks about the decline in activities iGens takes part in and the results of these smartphones. The essence of Twenge’s arguement is that, “the more time teens spend looking at screens, the more likely they … [Read more…]
“…regardless of how they use privacy settings, teens must grapple with who can see their profile, who actually does see it, and how those who do see it will interpret it” (32). “Online, there’s no way to change the conversation, both because it’s virtually impossible to know if someone is approaching and because the persistent … [Read more…]
Sherry Turkle in her TED talk, talks about how connected society is with our technology and devices. She claims that these devices take away solitude and the ability to connect with ourselves as we now look to be connected in all ways through these devices. We are being taught that it is not acceptable to … [Read more…]
“The Editor” displays narrative elements throughout the podcast that are used to develop Robin Wood’s story. They begin the podcast by telling past events in Robin Wood’s life that lead to part of the climax within the podcast. The narrator tells listeners some of the crimes Wood’s committed within the area of Maryland, and from … [Read more…]
