Virtual life is a form of death.
The body must be annihilated completely.
Everything organic or biologic
has to disappear from the communication:
no more voice, no more breath, no
more flesh, no more eyes . . . a perfect and
total disembodiment!

- Mochette

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Annotated Bibliography

Billitteri, Thomas J. "Cyberbullying." CQ Researcher 18.17 (2008): 385-408. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Undergraduate Library, Chapel Hill, NC. 13 Feb. 2009 .

This article discusses several cases of cyberbullying within the past few years and offers some statistics.

O'Neil, Robert M. "It's Not Easy to Stand Up to Cyberbullies, but We Must." Chronicle of Higher Education 54.44 (11 July 2008): A23-A23. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. 8 Feb. 2009 .

This article elucidates the state of the legal system with regards to internet harassment as they stand and the difficulties in determining liability. It discusses the case of Megan Meier as well as several cases from Juicy Campus as examples.

Malone, Roy. "Online harassment: A hoax, a suicide — a journalistic dilemma." St. Louis Journalism Review 37.301 (Dec. 2007): 13-13. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 12 Feb. 2009 .

An article about the dilemma that journalists face and outrage, expressed online, regarding the Megan Meier’s case.

Miners, Zach. "MySpace Verdict Raises Identity Questions." District Administration 45.1 (Jan. 2009): 12-12. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 12 Feb. 2009 .

This short article announces the verdict reached in the trial of Lori Drew convicted of misdemeanor charges of computer fraud after her actions contributed to the suicide of a teenager.

Sant, Toni, and Manthos Santorineos.. "Rape, Murder and Suicide Are Easier When You Use a Keyboard : Mouchette, an On-Line Virtual Character." Leonardo 38.3 (June 2005): 203-207. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Undergraduate Library, Chapel Hill, NC. 11 Feb. 2009 .

This is an article about an artist, alias Mochette, and the virtual identity they have created within their website. It is philosophical in nature.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. "Missouri: Cyberbullying Law Is Signed." New York Times (July 2008): 16. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 12 Feb. 2009 .

A short brief announcing the instatement of a law against cyberbullying in Missouri in response to the Megan Meier’s case.

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