Clemmitt, Marcia. \"Cyber Socializing: Are Internet Sites

Clemmitt, Marcia. "Cyber Socializing: Are Internet sites like MySpace potentially dangerous?" Congressional Quarterly Researcher 16.27 (2006): 627-47. cqresearcher.com Web. 28 Jul 2006.

Marcia Clemmitt, a veteran social-policy reporter for CQ Researcher, explains the history and current popularity of online socializing. Clemmitt illustrates the gradual replacement of conventional live socializing with online socializing, especially among the nation's younger generation. She explains the many benefits and opportunities provided by online socializing. She also points out the new privacy risks and lifestyle consequences that arise as personal information becomes more accessible to a wider group of people. Regarding the access to online socializing sites at public libraries and schools, Clemmitt includes a short debate between a congressional representative and a scholar in order to show how policymakers see these problems. Overall, the article is for researchers for its rich historical background and its even-handed survey of the most publicized online socializing issues.

Billitteri, Thomas. "Cyberbullying: Are new laws needed to curb online aggression?" Congressional Quarterly Researcher 18.17 (2008): 307-407. cqresearcher.com Web. 2 May 2008.

Thomas Bolliterri, a CQ Researcher staff writer, summarizes the current debate surrounding cyber bullying. Bolliterri defines the term cyberbullying and emphasizes its significance by recounting a recent tragedy caused by cyber bullying. He explains the effect of new technology and the unique dynamics of cyberbuylling. He interviews a number of policymakers and experts on the causes of cyberbuylling. He then reviews the nation's public policy response to cyber buylling and considers other solutions to the problem. Overall, Bolliterri's article is a highly focused and tightly executed brief on the narrow problem of cyber-bullying, useful for researchers covering this problem in particular and governmental response to online social problems in general.

Bollitteri, Thomas. "Preventing Bullying" Congressional Quarterly Researcher 20.43 (2010): 1015-1035. cqresearcher.com Web. 10 Dec 2010.

Thomas Bolliterri, a CQ Researcher staff writer, addresses new federal legislation addressing cyber bullying and considers reactions and concerns about the legislation. Bolliterri summarizes the new legislation and its practical consequences on social interactions online. He then points out some of the more problematic aspects of the legislation, particularly its possible violation of certain freedom of expression. Considering the restrictive nature of the legislation, Bolliterri concludes that regulating cyberbullying will be an uphill battle. Overall, Bolliterri's article is a highly focused and tightly executed brief on the narrow problem of cyber-bullying, useful for researchers covering this problem in particular and governmental response to online social problems in general.

Koch, Kathy. "Zero Tolerance: Is mandatory punishment in schools unfair?" Congressional Quarterly Researcher 10.9 (2010): 185-208. cqresearcher.com Web. 10 Mar 2010.

Kathy Koch, a CQ Researcher staff writer, addresses the fairness of school policies punishing bullying by students. Koch explains the impetus for such zero tolerance policies, caused by the increasingly aggressive nature of social interaction between school-age children. Koch notes the successes and failures of these zero tolerance policies in preventing bullying incidents at schools. Koch also addresses the long-term wisdom of such strict punishment of students, suggesting that there may be less onerous methods available to prevent bullying among students.