Vote No on Bill 602P


 

Publication Date: July 2009

Publisher: National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (U.S.)

Author(s): Michael Gottsegen

Research Area: Culture and religion; Media, telecommunications, and information

Keywords: Technology; Social Patterns; Media

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

After forwarding an e-mail to his entire address book, warning them to protest Bill 602P, which would charge five cents for every sent e-mail, he finds out that the initial e-mail was a hoax. Noting how he was able to send one piece of faulty information to hundreds, the author realizes how today every individual has the potential to be a source of news.