Do What You Love.Unit VI: Ethics in the Context of

New MediaCollaborated with eileen, kate, katie, lex, & lysa

Will technology “save” us orpresent new formulationsof familiar social ills?

What ethical issues are most important as we use, improve, and create new technologies?

“We see locally and nationally increased spending on police,prisons, private security guards for the protection of

privateproperty, as we create barriers to keep out the have-nots.”

Charles Moran, Access (1999)

2011

Made in China

“There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that is making war, and we’re winning.”

Warren BuffetThe New York Times

26, November, 2006The Dominant Discourse: Assumption that technology will bring benefits to all.

Charles Koch Net Worth $25 B David KochNet Worth $25 B #4 on Forbes 400 Richest in America As of November 2011

Anti-dominant discourse: Assumes computers will be forced on workers and change the nature of work.

NET WORTH: $20.0 billion

Spent $74 million to become mayor of New York City in 2001 and $85 million on reelection in 2005.

#8 Michael Bloomberg Forbes: The 400 Richest Americans

“Neither the dominant discourse nor the non-dominant discourse will deal with redistribution of wealth & the consequences it has for us.”

Moran, Access

We can no longer live in a society where the public employees are the haves and taxpayers who foot the bills are the have-nots.

Scott Walker, Koch Funded Governor of Wisconsin

Madison, WI. Feb/Mar 2011 Lt John Pike pepper sprays UC Davis protesters Nov. 2011

“Let’s not take the word of businesses that our students are radically unprepared: let’s explore the hypothesis that school-bashing is a political act.” Charles Moran, Access

In Appreciation tomy reading & writing instructors for theirpatience, perseverance, and dedication:

Mrs. Green, 3rd GradeMrs. Fresle, HJH EnglishMrs. Sommers,HHS Creative WritingMs. Halloday, HHS Brit. Lit.Mrs. Christener, HHS EnglishProf. Kelly, CompositionDr. Cochran, RhetoricDr. Symmanski, Speech Dr. Cahill, CompositionProf. Shuette, writin’ hard!

without whom I would not have Access.