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Has the internet made us a more rude society? The faceless means of communicating through blogs, comment sections, e-mail, social networking sites have all contributed to the rise of what’s called the “Dis-Inhibition Effect” and with it, an increase in cyber-bullying, name-calling and just bad manners. We’ll look at how the internet has changed how we communicate and see if it’s made us more rude.

Guests

• Mark Timney, Associate Professor of Journalism at Keene State College
• David Weinberger, Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University