Summary Of The Article 'The Price Of Shame'
Lewinsky, Monica. “The Price of Shame.” TED Mar. 2015. Lecture. 11 Sept 2015.
In the Ted Talk, “The Price of Shame” Monica Lewinsky shares her story and how her life changed at 22 from having admitted to the inappropriate relationship she had with President Bill Clinton. After her scandal, she became a worldwide known figure and later pursued a master’s degree in psychology. Monica Lewinsky states that she was reminded of her mistakes constantly. Prior to 1998, most news was disseminated through radio, television, or newspapers but the scandal involving Lewinsky revealed a digital revolution as to how news was broadcast. Her story having been shown online overpowered every traditional form of receiving news, and when the story broke out …show more content…
Author Herbert Blumberg make known that schools in the UK “are required by law to protect students from bullying.” They also notify the reader about the study that was conducted on a group of 197 male and female students ranging from ages 11 to 14. This experiment was conducted to reach ground level on the “individual student” on the aspects of cyberbullying. Throughout the article they state the rise of how “the potential to misuse technology to abuse others” exists, and that it is a legitimate cause and people should be more aware of it. They argue that, “the notion of cyberbullying has emerged with increased reports of victims being bullied through use of technology, transforming the nature of traditional bullying behavior,” they state indicating that because of the advancement of technology, cyberbullying will continue to increase. The article also provides a variety of statistics on Cybercrime, Legal Remedies, School Sanctions, Children’s rights, and Responsibilities based on the surveys conducted with the students and how they perceive cyberbullying. They found that 85% of students agreed that hacking or misusing a computer account that is not yours can be a cybercrime. As well as 75% agreeing that creating a hateful website, or making cruel comments public is a cybercrime as well. They also found that the students acknowledged by 76% that publishing, circulating, projecting or transmitting offensive material was a true legal
In the Ted Talk, “The Price of Shame” Monica Lewinsky shares her story and how her life changed at 22 from having admitted to the inappropriate relationship she had with President Bill Clinton. After her scandal, she became a worldwide known figure and later pursued a master’s degree in psychology. Monica Lewinsky states that she was reminded of her mistakes constantly. Prior to 1998, most news was disseminated through radio, television, or newspapers but the scandal involving Lewinsky revealed a digital revolution as to how news was broadcast. Her story having been shown online overpowered every traditional form of receiving news, and when the story broke out …show more content…
Author Herbert Blumberg make known that schools in the UK “are required by law to protect students from bullying.” They also notify the reader about the study that was conducted on a group of 197 male and female students ranging from ages 11 to 14. This experiment was conducted to reach ground level on the “individual student” on the aspects of cyberbullying. Throughout the article they state the rise of how “the potential to misuse technology to abuse others” exists, and that it is a legitimate cause and people should be more aware of it. They argue that, “the notion of cyberbullying has emerged with increased reports of victims being bullied through use of technology, transforming the nature of traditional bullying behavior,” they state indicating that because of the advancement of technology, cyberbullying will continue to increase. The article also provides a variety of statistics on Cybercrime, Legal Remedies, School Sanctions, Children’s rights, and Responsibilities based on the surveys conducted with the students and how they perceive cyberbullying. They found that 85% of students agreed that hacking or misusing a computer account that is not yours can be a cybercrime. As well as 75% agreeing that creating a hateful website, or making cruel comments public is a cybercrime as well. They also found that the students acknowledged by 76% that publishing, circulating, projecting or transmitting offensive material was a true legal