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EOTO- Concerns about Consumer Privacy

Posted by: charlesfaulkner on: October 31, 2008

The global communication issue that concerns me is the ability of an entity to use information it collects on consumers for marketing purposes.  Take for example the trip you take to the mall where you purchase a new shirt.  The sales clerk takes your method of payment, but also asks for either your email address [...]

Human Filtering and Marketing?

Posted by: charlesfaulkner on: October 27, 2008

When using the Internet, one of the most challenging tasks is to select the right search engine to assist you in getting the valuable information that you need.  Search engines have become far more complex over the past several years and the public appears to be relying on few search engines these days.  A quick [...]

Five excellent websites:

Posted by: charlesfaulkner on: October 27, 2008

I have added FIVE other weblogs/news sites that I regularly read and I would hope you enjoy them too:
http://www.drudgereport.com/   Matt Drudge is an Internet muckraker who seems to find sensational stories.  He seems to lean politically to the right, but he’s based in California so it’s too hard to say.  I enjoy his site ability to link [...]

Links to my fellow classmates…

Posted by: charlesfaulkner on: October 27, 2008

For whatever reason, I have failed at my attempts at blogrolling.  With fresh enthusiasm, I have renewed my efforts to blogroll and provide links to various blogs and sites.  I am now attempting to provide a link to my fellow journalism classmates:
http://kennedy713.wordpress.com (Far Audience)
http://klowrance.wordpress.com (KLowrance Wants You To..)
http://etritter.wordpress.com/ (Lost and Found)
http://bettydishman.wordpress.com/ (The Emergence of Transpartisanship in American Politics)
http://web.me.com/khathaway/descriptiveeye/ (Descriptive Eye)
http://randyburton.wordpress.com/ (Players [...]



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  • Tyler Ritter: I agree that it's annoying to be bombarded with unsolicited marketing messages, and potentially a privacy threat. You bring up a couple of big issues
  • kennedyelliott: Charles, This is another great topic that sheds some light on information-gathering techniques that just aren’t talked about enough. Great though
  • klowrance: I may have been unclear about consumer privacy above..of course it shouldn't be eliminated. It should be strengthened. What I meant is for you to futh

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