My
research interests encompass the relationship between information policy and
regulation, and fitness trackers (or any technology that collects biometric
data). This interest was sparked by an exploration of news articles,
usually through popular media such at television broadcasts, newspapers, or
online news outlets.
By exploring sources that are targeted towards the general
public and not a particular demographic or group of academics, I was able to
gain some insight on how the general public may perceive new technologies, and
I believe it may be heavily influenced on the tone presented by the author/news
outlet discussing the technology.
Whether there is a skeptical outlook on a new technology, or
a glorification of the endless possibilities that it may present the user with,
the audience may very well be influenced by the news presented to them. What I ponder now is if it is possible
to conduct research on the news consumption methods of fitness tracker users,
and determine whether or not there is a correlation between the privacy
concerns they have with their fitness trackers and where they tend to get their
information. This might be
beneficial in determining why people have the attitudes they have towards
privacy policies and new technologies, and also raise ethical questions about
the news outlets themselves, questioning whether or not the tone through which
they present information is acceptable in a technologically integrated society.
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