Cyberbullying is an issue people face in society today, but is it as wide spread of an issue that people believe it is? In the articles “Cyberbullying is Dangerous” by Suzanne Phillips and “The Cyberbullying Problem is Overhyped” by Tim Cushing, each author takes a different stance on this issue. Cushing stance is that cyberbullying is an exaggerated problem, while Phillips takes the side that it is very much a problem. The differences in the articles are pronounced throughout each author's way of writing. Cushing makes a better point through his writing style. While both authors agree that cyberbullying exists, the differences are abundant in how they feel about its definition, effects, and research.
The denotation of the concept of cyberbullying is discussed in a different way in each article. For example, Phillips says, “Cyberbullying is the use of the internet or other digital devices [...] to send negative or harmful messages and images” (Phillips 1). Cushing takes as different approach to his article by saying that “[...] cyberbullying isn’t precisely defined [...]” (Cushing 1). Cushing’s explanation of cyberbullying has a greater effect, because he uses research before he…show more content… For Phillips, the effects of cyberbullying are widespread and harmful. She believes that even college students can be bullied. Cushing shows in his research about younger groups of children. He believes that interactions between younger groups, “especially children and teens,” are where most cyberbullying incidents are reported (Cushing 4). Cushing explains that kids are not developed enough to understand what they are saying can be harmful, and he says that showing this infromation as some sort of evidence is not fair to the statics. If children report everything mean or hurtful ever said to them, then parents and administrators would be chasing down a lot of so called
