Questioning the Media #2

Some critics argue that citizens no longer participate in traditional neighborhood activities (i.e., block parties, visiting with neighbors) and that cable has played a role in fragmenting society, keeping us in our homes. Do you agree or disagree? What has cable done well, and in what ways has it adversely affected society? (*may want to refer to recent news stories pertaining to two popular cable television shows)

Questioning the Media

What was your first encounter with the Internet like? Now, think about the future...what possibilities of the Internet's future are you most excited about and why? What possibilities are most troubling and why?