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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.