EPISODE

Kids and Technology: the Pros, Cons, and Concerns

HEARSAY CULTURE RADIO

Episode 81

December 3, 2008

57:00

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Hosted by Dave Levine

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

John Palfrey: co-author of Born Digital which discusses how children are affected by our interconnected world and all its opportunities and options.

Children are spending more time on computer, smartphone, and video devices than ever before. How should parents monitor the technology and their kids’ behaviors? These questions, along with others, are covered in Professor Palfrey’s book, “Born Digital”. In 2008, Dave talked with Palfrey about the book and his research on kids who are immersed in technology starting at a young age. At a time where MySpace and Facebook were the main platforms compared to today with everything from streaming to more social media, Hearsay Culture asked the questions that mattered. So how can technology affect kids’ development and can the law deal with these concerns? Tune in to find out.

“You need to be understanding the environments in which your kid is acting in” – Prof. Palfrey

“It’s not that we use technology, we live technology” – Godfrey Reggio

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ABOUT THE GUEST

John Palfrey

Legal Scholar, Author, and Professor

A legal scholar, author, and professor, John Palfrey has worked at various notable institutions including Harvard Law and is currently the president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. With education from Harvard College, Harvard Law School and University of Cambridge his knowledge is extensive. As a published author, Palfrey has researched and wrote extensively on the digital era and what that means for today's kids.

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DAVID LEVINE

Dave Levine is the founder and host of Hearsay Culture. He is a Professor at Elon University School of Law and an Affiliate Scholar at the Center for Internet and Society (Stanford Law School). From 2014-2017, he was a Visiting Research Collaborator at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy. He is also the co-author of Information Law, Governance, and Cybersecurity (West 2019). A regular contributor to Slate, Dave has been published in leading newspapers, websites, and academic journals in the US and EU.

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