When Digital Media becomes a Nightmare

November 14, 2017 9:32 PM

When digital media becomes a nightmare
Work as a pair to analyze this article.
1. Describe how digital media became a nightmare for this family.
2. Would this situation have occurred if the images were not digital? Explain.
3. What steps have the parents taken to protect their other daughters from seeing these images?
4. What advice would you give the parents in a situation like this?
5. What policies would you implement for law enforcement agencies regarding case photos?
6. At the bottom of the article are some tips for protecting your online reputation. Which of these would be the most important for high school students?

Read through this article about the resolution of the lawsuit the family pursued.

1. Summarize how the lawsuit ended.
2. What were the consequences for those who released the photos?
3. How was this case an example of cyberbullying?
4. If one of the daughters was a student at Sequoia and another student sent a harassing email to her what would happen?
5. Explain your position on the question of "the rights of free speech vs. a family's right to privacy" in a case like this?