Globalisation and the media: wider issues

1) Why was Google Glass controversial?

Google glass created a moral panic as consumers saw it as a threat that the Glass may encourage people to become "less engaged" in conversations with each other. It was considered controversial due to is being accessible to anyone, and the class being used to do everything, therefore they had a techno panic thinking that this device would cause people to act like zombies, and utilise this product too much. Furthermore people consider it as controversial as that small item has access to everything about the individual, including what they get up to daily by recording it.

2) What are the positive elements to Globalisation that the article highlights?

Globalisation allows people to make more informed decisions, enhances the democratic process and offers a better understanding of the world as they are surrounded by opinions from fellow public members from around the globe.

3) What are potential negatives to Globalisation?

In terms of ownership: smaller companies dominate the market and only distribute the wealth amongst themselves.

4) What is a techno-panic? How does it link to moral panics?

A techno-panic is a type of moral panic that centres on fears regarding specific contemporary technology or technological activity. Moral panics are often related to a change that some have viewed as a threat to the rest of us as a whole. Often the threat is exaggerated, and done with the intent of selling newspapers or other similar media texts. 

5) What is your opinion on the privacy debate and major corporations being able to access large quantities of personal data?

In my opinion, it has its advantages and disadvantages. The fact that corporations can use this information to aim specific items to us means that it is a good idea as we can get various benefits from this however you don't know 100% what is done with this information so can cause an unease among audiences not know what it being done with their data.