Cybercitizens of the World Unite
Western civilization has a collective memory of what it means to be a citizen, stretching back to ancient Greece. But we are still learning what it means to be a citizen of the digital world.
Western civilization has a collective memory of what it means to be a citizen, stretching back to ancient Greece. But we are still learning what it means to be a citizen of the digital world.
Stephen Balkam | Posted 10.17.2009 | Media
Where is Henry James when we need him? Or Carl Jung? Or Teilhard de Chardin? I wonder what all three of them would have made of Twitter. My guess is that James would have approved.
Telegraph | Chris Irvine | Posted 09.27.2009 | Media
Millions of users post details about their home, as well as holiday plans, acting as an invitation to the burglars, according to insurers Legal & Gene...
Stephen Balkam | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living
Now would be a good time to have a talk with your children, tweens and teens about what they are doing online, where they are going and what they are uploading.
Stephen Balkam | Posted 05.28.2009 | Media
We're going to have to get used to a Truman Show-type existence where we will both star and direct our own as-it-happens video show.
Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living
Kids are now producing the kind of content we once shielded them from. There are cases pending in court where the kids are being charged with production of child pornography.
Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living
The Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act is a sign that Congress is beginning to get it right when it comes to protecting kids online while not stepping over legitimate free expression rights.
Stephen Balkam | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media