Business Communication 8th Edition by Dana Loewy,Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 1

Journalist Bob Garfield, author of The Chaos Scenario, is concerned that privacy is increasingly a rare commodity in our hyperconnected world. He argues: "Google searches, Foursquare check-ins and even basic browsing leave a practically neon trail. And on Facebook, we trade privacy for a sense of community; we fear Big Brother, but we tell lots of 'little brothers' everything." 78 Discuss what seem to be contradictory sentiments. Are you concerned about disclosing personal matters online?