all points of view represented on internet but access to pornography, homophobia, racism and terrorist is taking free speech ' too far '
increased use of new media has given rise to new problems such as cybercrime, cyberbullying, abusive trolling of minority groups and sexual grooming of children
new media and 'alone together' - TURKE
turke calls new media users 'cyborgs' as they are always connected regardless of where they are
argues people now live full-time on the web and are devoted to communication devices
points out although new media connects users it also results in greater anxiety and isolation
new media and alone together - livingstone 2009
children today communicate more with virtual than with adult members of their own family
parents often have to text children to gain attention
new media and chaos - KEEN
critical of aspects of new media, especially internet, which he claims is chaotic
claims there is no governing moral code and that is is a place where truth is selective and subject to change
new media and chaos - KEEN 4 CRITICISMS OF NEW MEDIA
social networking sites dont contribute to democratic process in any way as they are merely vehicles for narcissistic self-broadcasting used for self-promotion
user generated sites are open to abuse / bias and so are unreliable sources of information, as well as creating 'cut and paste' culture
much of output of new media outlets is unchecked and so uninformed opinions, trolling and lies are the norm
internet is contributing to cultural illiteracy - young are less actively engaged in researching world as web gives them easy access to facts
