EOTO #2 Reaction

 In class we heard about different communication techniques that provide very important information about things involving government and society. 

One of the presentations I found very interesting was about whistleblowers. This is when an employee, formal, or current, finds some illegal activity going on in the workplace they were associated with and then leak it or report it to the authorities. Whistle blowers are a major problem for the government and there have been whistle blowers over the years involved with the US government. Edward Snowden is a primary example of this and he leaked a lot of information in 2013 from the National Security Agency. He revealed info on Five Eyes intelligence program along with other programs. He caused a lot of secret data to be released about the United States government and after he violated the Espionage Act of 1917, he, went to Russia and sought asylum. He was granted it in 2013 for one year and in 2014 he was granted it for a longer period. He is now a Russian citizen and has been living their permenantly. 

Another presentation that I found interesting was the presentation on Cord Cutting which is the process of cancelling all of your satellite TV subscriptions and choosing the alternate streaming services that provide a variety of different on-demand entertainment options available that is present at all times from different locations. This is a new and revolutionary piece of media and concept and I have to say I very much like the idea of it. I actually am considering participating in this movement after this presentation. It's a great idea and I can't wait to see it grow in the years to follow.