There is so much going on in the news about the power of mobile media. This morning there were reports on ABC breakfast television and in various newspapers of the influnce of Miley Silas's opposition to a Phillip Island development via Twitter. I have also heard ABC radio national stories relating to collection of data about the species of animals in Australian backyards for an international data base and the targeting of teenagers by advertisers using text messaging. Another news report in Reuters Life relates to the possibility of utilizing mobile phones and GPS technology to make young girls more aware of the dangers of making unhealthy choices such as drinking or smoking when they are in certain locations by the sending of timely messages reminding them of the consequences of their behavior. Yet another report in the Wall Street Journal addresses the threat by the District Attorney in Tunkhannock to charge children as young as 11 with pornography violations over "sexting" incidents if they did not take a class which addressed the implications of their behavior. The DA who instigated this move is now in the process of being sued by a number of the parents involved. So many different issues involving the use of mobile phones!
Bye for now
Karen
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