The Internet and the Increase of Insolence

Has the internet made us a more rude society? The faceless means of communicating through blogs, comment sections, e-mail, social networking sites have all contributed to the rise of what’s called the “Dis-Inhibition Effect” and with it, an increase in cyber-bullying, name-calling and just bad manners. We’ll look at how the internet has changed how we communicate and see if it’s made us more rude.

This program was originally broadcast on June 2, 2008

Guests

• Mark Timney, Associate Professor of Journalism at Keene State College
• David Weinberger, Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University