Examining both the historical and the contemporary perspectives, Dr. Newitz discusses the legal, social, and cultural influences that have directed the early adoption of new technologies in both the sex-related industries and the information technology industry that must continually stay ahead of current legal and social restrictions. She discusses various topics ranging from adult content availability to personal anonymity to privacy.
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Annalee Newitz is the Media Coordinator and Policy Analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In addition to her job at the EFF, she is a freelance writer. Currently her award-winning, nationally-syndicated weekly column Techsploitation and well-written articles on technology, popular culture, and sex appear in a number of publications including Wired, Popular Science, and Security Focus. Dr. Newitz is a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology Knight Science Journalism Fellow and Culture Editor for The San Francisco Bay Guardian. She received her Doctorate in English and American Studies from the University of California Berkeley in 1989.
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