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Every Eye's A Camera

From: Paul Levinson
Series: A View to Media
Length: 01:17

cell phones plus YouTube make stars of everyone, for better or worse Read the full description.

Plpbs2_small Whether it's Michael Richards' racist remarks or police beating up a suspect, the ubiquity of cell phones and their easy connection to YouTube is shining the light of day on wrong-doing. At the same time, however, everyone needs to be aware that in this new world of cell phones and YouTube, every eye is a camera and every ear a microphone - meaning, anything we do or say may be seen and heard by the rest of the world - almost instantly.

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Piece Description

Whether it's Michael Richards' racist remarks or police beating up a suspect, the ubiquity of cell phones and their easy connection to YouTube is shining the light of day on wrong-doing. At the same time, however, everyone needs to be aware that in this new world of cell phones and YouTube, every eye is a camera and every ear a microphone - meaning, anything we do or say may be seen and heard by the rest of the world - almost instantly.

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short version: Paul Levinson is Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University.

long version: Paul Levinson is Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, author of 12 books, and a frequent guest on television and radio news shows. His podcast can be heard at lightonlightthrough.com

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