FOCUS on Digital Media

Watch this space to see the exchanges members like the best.

Would a digital (like facebook) intervention work?
Users discuss the possibilities and potential for interventions via the internet.
Influence of online world on our actual lives
Users talk about how they relate to comments and criticism on content they've posted online.
Boundaries in online 'Friending'
Should parents and teachers friend their teens on online social networks?
Teachers and social networking
A discussion about educator usage of sites like Facebook and MySpace.
Pre-teen Cell Phones
Adults and teens discuss what the norms for cell phone use should be for a third group, pre-teens.

Nafie: So as the economy is slowly plummeting, I keep seeing ads for things like Cash4Gold...

from "Economy and Advertising"
hertret: I was surpised of seeing so many people from so many places participating all...

from "What are you taking away from FOCUS?"
Digital Provide: I was impressed wih the open honest atmosphere of the dialog, the goodwill...

from "What are you taking away from FOCUS?"
victoriamaravi: I was surprised to see that there were a couple of people with more liberal...

from "What are you taking away from FOCUS?"
Anu30March: Our parents and teachers are always too worried about our safety online. Do...

from "Adults spying on kids' MySpace profiles - Is it justified?"
diabolicdiva: "There is some controversy over whether it is possible to actually be addicted...

from "Internet: An Addiction?"

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Welcome to FOCUS: Cross-Generational Voices on Digital Media and Society!