Social online networks NPR podcast

Hi,

Today on the National Public Radio (NPR) Diane Rehm show there is a discussion on online social networks (MySpace and like sites). It is quite interesting. It is bringing such topics as the emotional maturity required, the fact that explicit pictures that are intended to be posted temporily are really always available, reputation networks,possible government investigator use of these sites and many other issues. It covers many topics, from different points of view. I found the discussion of the difference between a "real world" personality and an on-line personality interesting.

It says that most of the activity on these sites is by people aged 13 to 25. Before this summer I would never consider being a part of one of these sites, but now I am considering the positive aspects of networking with fellow environmentalists.

Se the Diane Rehm show website, social networking show of Monday, July 10 at http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/



Barbara Fleischman