There’s No Such Thing as a Private Moment

You Are Here: April 1, 2012

In this hour we explore the idea that there is no such thing a private moment. In an age were every move can be traced and shared for all to know, we seek to answer whether our privacy in the modern age is becoming  obsolete. Be it an Internet search or the swipe of a customer loyalty card– it seems as though our every move is being monitored.

We deliver five stories regarding this alleged loss of privacy, find out what it means and what new situations it creates. Reporters explore the role of privacy as it pertains to student and instructor relationships, and uncover how businesses are tracking customers through customer loyalty cards. We look into the depression extensive social media can lead to, and how some are choosing to live completely off the grid.

 

LISTEN: Intro- There’s No Such Thing as a Private Moment

Introduction to the stories of the loss of privacy, when Grandpa joins Twitter, and digital dating dilemmas.

LISTEN: Crossing boundaries

The separation of private and public: The rules for teacher and student relationships. (Reporter Emma-Jean Weinstein)

LISTEN: Customer loyalty cards

Just how much do retailers know about us, and how much information are we willing to hand over? (Reporter Justine Borst)

LISTEN: The digital relationship

When relationships are put the through the digital ringer– can they survive the tests of social media? (Reporter Nicholas De La Canal)

LISTEN: Living off the grid

When privacy means everything to you. Meet a man who lives totally off the grid from modern technology to save what little  privacy he still has. (Reporter Dillon Rand)

LISTEN: Grandpa’s Tweeting at me

The rules change when grandparents join social media. (Reporter Maggie Smolka)

LISTEN: Exclusive interview with Trevor Hughes

Trevor Hughes is the president and CEO of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and explains where he thinks we draw the line on public versus private.

 

Producer Alyssa Edes