Cyberbullying

Although new media tools allow anyone to publish on the Web, you should still be ethical and courteous when writing to or about others.

An emerging problem with online writing involves cyberbullying.

Consider this case of a Missouri ninth-grader who was arrested for creating a website in which she posted mean and disparaging remarks about a fellow classmate.

Because of her site, the teen was arrested and faced possible charges in juvenile court.

You can read the entire article below.

Teen Arrested for Creating Website to Bully Other Teen

Infographics Lie?

We often take the truthfulness of infographics for granted, but they can often visually skew data and misrepresent facts for rhetorical purposes.

This excellent article by Randy Olson discusses the different ways infographics are often manipulated to skew the reader's perception. The main 3 methods include:

1. Using visual cues such as color or shape to make a part of the design stand out that numerically might not be noticeable.

2. Using unreliable or biased data sources upon which the visual is based.

3. Excluding, transforming, or manipulating the data itself to create a narrower picture.

Check out the full article here:

Infographics Lie. Here's How To Spot The B.S.