Article One & Two

Week Eight-Topic Six

Article 1:There is not alot I disagree with within this article, as there is a lot of evidence to back up the points being made. However, there are some points that the writers make that I thik could do with a little more exploring. Such as the writers seem to think that "digital exclusion" is the most damaging form of social exclusion, there is no evidence presented for this; I also believe that all forms of social exclusion in children is damaging. There are also some pretty sweeping statements made, such as the internet being unlike "simple" media.

Article 2: This article is based around the essays written by 72 college students, and therefore is primarily based on opinons. Like the article before, there are plenty of sweeping statements with little evidence other than what the people say. Such as individuals being peer pressured into using the internet and that learning to use the internet (etc) is father-dominated. There is also a lot of discussion into the virtual communities and relationships formed online, and how they reflect offline relationships-there is no evidence within the article to reflect this-it is just people's views. And some of the points such as, online relationships are not as real as offline one, I disagree with.