Cyber+Culture

Earl Shields Professor Hobbs Children & Media 04-01-11 Cyber culture  I have become interested in the cyber culture portrayed in iCarly, which, for the most part, only include the participation of tech savvy children. I have come to the conclusion that iCarly very rarely include the presence of responsible and intelligent adults, because they are attempting to prove a point about how cyber illiterate parents and adults really are. The brother in iCarly is supposed to be the responsible adult, but he acts as if he is younger than Carly, who is the kid. Carly and her friends are imitating the manipulation of the gap betwixt children and their parents when it comes to the cyber community.  After watching the iCarly episode named iKiss it showed how children can use the internet to fun of others, and also to spread personal rumors. The episode showed how Sam used the show to embarrass boy friend because he had pulled a prank on her earlier in the show. She had told everyone that he never kissed a girl, which spread like a virus, due to the large fan base the cast seems to have on the show. The influence of the cyber culture is one that has grown to be strong. The large influence is portrayed on the show, but only betwixt the interactions of those around the cast’s age group. No responsible adult arrived to inform them that the idea of spreading rumors via cyber technology is wrong.