CTEC 1412 Computer ethics, Law and Portfolio - Tutorial Preparation Sheet

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Reading of the week

Briefly note down your responses to the answers, which can be in paragraphs or bullet
points. But be prepared to elaborate and share them with the class.

What are the key ideas of the paper? Or what key messages are presented by the
author(s)?

This research examines teens use of social media by looking at surveys and
various statistics
The perspective on flash mobs combining theories from communication, sociology
and psychology

What evidence or method, if any, is used to support the main argument of the
paper?

This paper used various surveys to support and examine teens usage of social
media such as Kansas survey, qualtrics.coms survey, Barker v and BBC to name a
few.

Do you agree or disagree with what is being said? Why? Or what are your
comments on the argument presented by the author(s).

As the surveys only asked some proportions of teens therefore, it is not possible to
use that to view every teens opinion or view, but it can give a general idea for the
purpose of the survey. The paper specified the intention of joining a flash mob is to
express themselves and socialise with fellow teens. The paper kind of ignored the
possibility of teens actually supporting the cause of the flash mob.

CTEC 1412 Computer ethics, Law and Portfolio - Tutorial Preparation Sheet

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How can you relate points made by the author(s) to reality? Any examples?

The author made some really good points about social media in general. I can also
relate to these points such as use of social media, using the media to support
different causes, different prespectives such as psychological.