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1 .::( Welcome to the Bungalow )::.
2 .::( Annotated Bibliography )::.
- 2.1 New Media Ethics

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Now that your attention is lost it is time for a number of miscellaneous pieces of information regarding topics of interest or disinterest relating to the subject matter of Daniel Cotter.

Academic History

Schooling tasted like a pudding made of molasses and Vegemite.
Studied Information Systems at ACU for one year and just barely managed to stay awake.
Currently second year studying Communication Design at QUT and well on the way to finding the meaning of life.

Hobbies

Smiling
Bathing
Breathing
Daydreaming
Spontaneously Combusting

Words of Wisdom

If you want Reality Television, walk outside.
Perfection and life can't exist simultaneously because life requires flaws to change and ultimately grow.
If homosexuality is normal for humans, then why aren't our bodies compatible with the same sex?
Pink murdered "Light Red". We have light green, light blue, light yellow, light purple, but no light red, only pink. This causes a paradox in reality itself which may one day lead to the exploitation of albino cave worms in a circus environment.
Why is bigger always better, except when it comes to weight? It's illogical.

Influences

Daniel Cotter 11:00, 2 Aug 2005 (EST)

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New Media Ethics

Australian Communications and Media Authority (2005) Retrieved August 6th, 2005, from http://www.acma.gov.au/.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (previously the Australian Broadcasting Authority) or ACMA for short is responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, radio-communications, telecommunications and online content within Australia. This website is the starting point for any ethical quarrels with media content in Australia. Some of its responsibilities include: promoting self-regulation and competition in the telecommunications industry, while protecting consumers and other users; nurturing an environment in which electronic media respect community standards and responds to audience and user needs; managing access to the radiofrequency spectrum; and representing Australia’s communications and broadcasting interests internationally.

Blades, M, Vermylen, S. (2004). Virtual Ethics for a New Age: The Internet and the Ethical Lawyer. The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 17, no. 4 (July 1): 637-657.

This article deals with the ethical decisions that attorneys are faced with when deciding what technologies to use. Lawyers must be concerned with whether their e-mail or real-time communications properly protect the privacy of the clients. It also states that the lack of a universal definition of the "practice of law" creates an abundance of legal and ethical issues revolving around new media technologies. It examines some of the advantages and disadvantages of providing legal services via the Internet. It argues that it is not only to protect lawyers' monopoly, but also to protect lawyers from harm. It proceeds to conclude that the legal profession should embrace technology, and take advantage of the Internet.

Boldt, L. (1999) The TAO of Abundance, New York: Penguin Group, ISBN 01401.96064, pp. 200-239.

While predominantly based around the application of Taoist principles to modern life this book also makes strong commentary on the way in which modern society functions. It draws ties between the modern society and the decline of leisure. As well as the increasing artificiality of life, which has arisen from new media forms and technologies such as the Internet. The new media as depicted by Boldt encourages us to constantly rush though life consuming more than we really need and leaving little (if any) time to relax and actually enjoy what we have worked for. It explains that even our leisure has become fast paced action and is far from relaxing. While Boldt holds strong opinions about media and society he is careful not to brand anything as entirely bad, but rather the overuse of particular ideals and products leads to the loss of the natural abundance that life offers – which is the primary focus of the book.

Chandra, A, Sikula, A, Paul III, P.D. 2004. Ethical considerations in the marketing of e-health products. International Journal of Medical Marketing 4, no. 2 (April 1): 110-118.

This document describes the Internet as being seen as a ‘growing international phenomenon’ and explains that a vast array of products and services are being sold over the Internet to consumers throughout the world. This is because country borders are less restrictive to the conduct of business in the international marketplace than they were in the past. Though there is a multitude of advantages of e-commerce, this form of marketing does raise ethical issues, especially when it comes to the marketing of healthcare products and information to consumers internationally. This paper lays down some ethical guidelines for online healthcare marketers which are: Use real names for physical locations of pharmacies; Provide technical information in layman terms; Avoid scientific Jargon; Avoid pop-up links; Provide references for more information; and prominently display the organisation's compliance with an accepted Code of Ethics. These guidelines are designed to lead to greater customer satisfaction and user friendliness.

Gordon-Smith, M. (1994) “Media ethics after cash for comment�?, in Cunningham, S, and Turner, G, The Media and Communications in Australia, Netley: Griffin Press, pp. 277-292, ISBN 1865086746.

This book explores the media and communication industries in Australia by going into depth on three major areas, which are approaches, industries and issues, covering both traditional and new media forms. The cash for comment chapter, deals specifically with ethical issues surrounding various media forms. It makes an example of John Laws and how is opinions about banks changed dramatically over a short period of time, leading to suspicion. It turned out that he was being paid by the banks to change his opinions, and was not informing his audience of this contact. It also makes reference to the ABA (now the ACMA) and their regulations on ethics within the media industry. It covers various opinions on how the media should be regulated in accordance with the ethics upheld by society.

Health Internet Ethics (2001) Retrieved August 1st, 2005, http://www.hiethics.com/.

Hi-Ethics, that is: “Ethical principles for offering Internet services to consumers�?. This website outlines fourteen principles (that can be verified through the URAC Health Web Site Accreditation Program) that can be followed by organisations in order to help consumers acknowledge the benefits of the Internet to improve their health. Their principles focus on consumer protection, covering: privacy, security, quality of information, fairness of transactions and professional conduct. This website is relatively small in comparison to other ethical guideline associations, it’s members are approximately a dozen websites and the website does not appear to be updated since 2001. However it is still a suitable source for ethical guidelines relating to online health services.

Nicholls, M.H. (2005). A Quagmire of Internet Ethics Law and the ABA Guidelines for Legal Website Providers. The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 18, no. 3 (July 1): 1021-1039.

This journal article deals with issues revolving around the Internet legal market. It explains that while online technology opens up great opportunities for lawyers through the growth of the legal market, it also increases risks, due to the limited guidance on Internet ethics. The primary concern is with customers who are unable to interpret quality and authorship amongst the numerous legal sources available. It goes on to state that many legal website providers are not actually licensed attorneys and this is grounds to call for a national standard on legal websites to assist customers in choosing a legitimate service.

Sipior, J.C, Ward, B.T, Roselli, G.R. (2005). The Ethical and Legal Concerns of Spyware. Information Systems Management 22, no. 2 (April 1): 39-49.

This article examines the ethical and legal controversy within America surrounding spyware. It defines spyware as a program that gathers users' personal information for target marketing purposes, but can also disrupt the operation of the computer. It declares that spyware is regarded as the largest threat to Internet users since Spam, yet most users are oblivious to its existence. While the concerns associated with the presence of spyware are clear, laws governing spyware are difficult because the definition of spyware is vague. The major dilemma dealt with is the companies who install spyware with the users consent exchange for free software or services. The article sustains no clear conclusion to this dilemma but does point to a balance between the legitimate interests of spyware installers, and users who are unwitting targets.

Taylor, S.L. (2004). Music Piracy-Differences in the Ethical Perceptions of Business Majors and Music Business Majors. Journal of Education for Business 79, no. 5 (May 1): 306-310.

In this study, the author investigated the ethical views of students studying business and music/business degrees and observed whether enrolment into a business ethics course affected students’ beliefs regarding ethical aspects of downloading, sharing, copying and selling music from both the internet and non-internet sources. The results of this study were that students that have never participated in these activities were more likely to perceive them as unethical. The results also pointed to music/business students who had never taken an ethics course believed more strongly that this behaviour was unfair to the music industry and artists, than did those that had taken part, but had taken an ethics course. Obviously, many factors other than ethics classes are determining students' results regarding participation in these activities, because ethical perceptions depend on the individual's own morals. However, this does not mean that staff members should not be involved in the teaching of ethics to their students.

The Hoot (2005) Retrieved August 1st, 2005, http://www.thehoot.org/.

The Hoot is a website that keeps track of possible problems that may arise in the media in relation to conflict between the media and ethical issues. Their slogan is “The more the media matters, the more we must track what it does�?. The website takes a biased approach to various issues that are currently (and in the past) in the media sphere. This bias is apparent because the website only focuses on problems that the media cause, for this is the aim of the website. This does not make the website void, but rather a negative tone is to be expected when browsing articles represented here.

Daniel Cotter 20:31, 8 Aug 2005 (EST)

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