Globalisation and the media: wider issues

Globalisation and the media: wider issues

1) Why was Google Glass controversial?

Google glass was controversial because it was believed that it may make people become less interactive amongst themselves and in addition, google glass records the public and it is able to recognise peoples faces, this caused a lot of controversy as it would be an invasion of other people privacy. 

2) What are the positive elements to Globalisation that the article highlights?

The positives are that it makes the world become more accessible in terms of news and it also helps people understand more things. This also helps to empower audiences worldwide. 

3) What are potential negatives to Globalisation?

Globalisation will have a huge impact on smaller organasitions as they would find it much harder to compete. Also, there wont be enough room to become competitors in this type of industry as google are already a well known and trusted organisation.

4) What is a techno-panic? How does it link to moral panics?

A techno panic is basically a moral panic but for the technology industry. An example of a techno panic was with google glass and its privacy issues. "a techno-panic is therefore a moral panic that centres on fears regarding specific contemporary technology or technological activity. Some of the dialogue regarding Glass and its release could be viewed as both moral and techno-panics."

5) What is your opinion on the privacy debate and major corporations being able to access large quantities of personal data?

In my opinion, knowing that large corporations can use our own information against us is abit extreme, however, the positive side of this is that it could make it more convenient for the audience.