As you read in the Module Notes, these moral panics often emerge suddenly in the face of new technology and often, but not always, revolve around concerns about women and children. This activity will ask you to examine a recent moral panic and consider its origins and impact.You will be writing an essay and choosing one of the following recent moral panics over new media to research:\u2022 Teen sexting\u2022 Internet trolling\u2022 Cyberbullying\u2022 Terrorist online recruiting\u2022 Internet-facilitated infidelityIn the essay, please address the following questions (at the very least) about the way individuals think about and understand new media in moral terms:\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is there a genuine widespread problem that caused the moral panic?\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Why did this issue give rise to such concern?\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Using the key terms and ideas from Fichman and Sanfilippo\u2019s article on gender and trolling from the Module 2 required reading, discuss whether you feel men and women view this moral panic differently? Why or why not?\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is new media truly to blame for the behavior that caused the moral panic, or is it being used as a scapegoat for behavior that previously occurred offline?\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, conclude by considering whether the rise of a new technology in the future will cause the current concern over new media to subside. Will we still be worried that individuals are using new media improperly in the future? Or will these concerns wane as new media become more established and integrated into our lives?Your essay must meet the following criteria:2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Develop an organized and coherent essay, using transitions between paragraphs.3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Generate a thesis at the end of the introduction which argues a position.4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Develop substantial ideas and articulate them through proper syntax, grammar and spelling.5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 locate 2-4 credible sources on this issue, such as a book, a journal article, a scholarly website, newspapers, or magazines. 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cite the text, specified readings, and research (with page numbers) and reference it at the end of the essay.7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Employ APA style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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