Comments on: digital natives: digital renegades or digital captives? http://corinnadigennaro.com/2008/12/16/digital-natives-digital-renegades-or-digital-captives/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: yvette http://corinnadigennaro.com/2008/12/16/digital-natives-digital-renegades-or-digital-captives/#comment-18800 yvette Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:13:56 +0000 http://corinnadigennaro.com/?p=153#comment-18800 In Korea, the Internet is a force that catapults extreme leftist views, while silencing moderates or conservatives (who are afraid to be attacked by aggressive leftist net users) so that youth representation on the Internet is completely distorted. I believe that Internet amplifies the thoughts of people who aggressively utilize it and while that has been democracy in some communities, it is not the case in others, which is why I think it is useless to argue whether or not the Internet promotes democracy in a general context because clearly it does in some places and doesn't in others. That is why we need more global studies of the Internet; because unlike studying the impact of TV, where research in the US could apply to other societies, the Internet's impact is two-way and therefore you can't consider impact without studying the people. In Korea, the Internet is a force that catapults extreme leftist views, while silencing moderates or conservatives (who are afraid to be attacked by aggressive leftist net users) so that youth representation on the Internet is completely distorted. I believe that Internet amplifies the thoughts of people who aggressively utilize it and while that has been democracy in some communities, it is not the case in others, which is why I think it is useless to argue whether or not the Internet promotes democracy in a general context because clearly it does in some places and doesn’t in others. That is why we need more global studies of the Internet; because unlike studying the impact of TV, where research in the US could apply to other societies, the Internet’s impact is two-way and therefore you can’t consider impact without studying the people.

]]> By: Corinna http://corinnadigennaro.com/2008/12/16/digital-natives-digital-renegades-or-digital-captives/#comment-18220 Corinna Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:28:46 +0000 http://corinnadigennaro.com/?p=153#comment-18220 yes Miti, it fits! although it needs to be tested empirically - it makes for a wonderful research project! yes Miti, it fits! although it needs to be tested empirically - it makes for a wonderful research project!

]]> By: Corinna http://corinnadigennaro.com/2008/12/16/digital-natives-digital-renegades-or-digital-captives/#comment-18219 Corinna Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:23:43 +0000 http://corinnadigennaro.com/?p=153#comment-18219 Great video by Mimi, Adrienne! I like the bit where she talks about how different kids use the technology differently, some focusing on gossip and fun and some other focusing on more specialized interests. I guess that could support this idea that it could go both ways: either furthering engagement (loosely defined as ‘civic’) or cyber ‘hedonism’ like Evgeny says, although I don’t like the word hedonism very much. I wasn’t familiar with this “media pacifies the youth” argument. Great video by Mimi, Adrienne! I like the bit where she talks about how different kids use the technology differently, some focusing on gossip and fun and some other focusing on more specialized interests. I guess that could support this idea that it could go both ways: either furthering engagement (loosely defined as ‘civic’) or cyber ‘hedonism’ like Evgeny says, although I don’t like the word hedonism very much.

I wasn’t familiar with this “media pacifies the youth” argument.

]]> By: adrienne russell http://corinnadigennaro.com/2008/12/16/digital-natives-digital-renegades-or-digital-captives/#comment-18216 adrienne russell Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:13:38 +0000 http://corinnadigennaro.com/?p=153#comment-18216 Seems like there are two questions there: will it work like in the US and will it backfire/"capture" Totally interesting couple of questions. He seems to be sort of rehashing the "media pacifies the youth" argument of the days before the discovery of the many facets of power and culture though. Did you see Mimi on ABC's Ahead of the Curve? http://au.video.yahoo.com/watch/4094387/11047904 Seems like there are two questions there:
will it work like in the US and
will it backfire/”capture”
Totally interesting couple of questions. He seems to be sort of rehashing the “media pacifies the youth” argument of the days before the discovery of the many facets of power and culture though.
Did you see Mimi on ABC’s Ahead of the Curve? http://au.video.yahoo.com/watch/4094387/11047904

]]> By: miti http://corinnadigennaro.com/2008/12/16/digital-natives-digital-renegades-or-digital-captives/#comment-18194 miti Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:52:06 +0000 http://corinnadigennaro.com/?p=153#comment-18194 the youth living in controlled societies.... I LOVE IT!! I have been reading Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine and I am all about disaster capitalism, Chicago School economic policies, planned failure, shock and awe, and control. IT fits!!! everything does, doesn'it Corinna? the youth living in controlled societies….

I LOVE IT!!

I have been reading Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine and I am all about disaster capitalism, Chicago School economic policies, planned failure, shock and awe, and control. IT fits!!! everything does, doesn’it Corinna?

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