[mac] Digital Media Issues of Concern
In today's machinima program, we collected a list of digital media issues we had discussed in recent weeks. We then used the following list to pick the top nine, for us to research futher as potential subjects of our upcoming machinima public service announcements.
Digital media issues:
1. Physical/ mental health issues
2. Profanity/youth language online
3. Pedophiles targeting teens
4. Ubiquitous sexual content
5. Invasion of privacy
6. Hacking/Viruses
7. Harassment; Violence (virtual)
8. Credibility/ Online research
9. Pirated media (intellectual property)
10. Sharing personal information online
11. Rules about student access to personal technology in the classroom
12. Games as an anti-drug
13. Using technology to make positive connections with others
14. Impact of digital media on real world relationships
15. Identity online (race, gender, nationality, disability, etc.)
16. Games and violence
17. Parental supervision of and guidelines for online activities
18. How digital media makes users more tolerant and self-reliant
19. How digital media can be used to raise awareness of global issues/human rights
20. Digital divide/access to technology (class)
21. Globalization – One Lap Top Per Child – Brings digital media to other countries (pros and cons)
