P.J. Rey

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A spate of trend stories in the media has us wondering: Is the Internet ruining everything?

It's been forty years since Baltimore's zoning code saw a major overhaul. What's new? We ask city planning director Tom Stosur.

Anonymity on the Internet can lead to more honest conversation. It can also protect so-called "trolls" who publish misinformation and offensive material. Lately, vigilantes have unmasked some high profile Internet trolls. We ask our social media analysts Nathan Jurgenson and P.J. Rey if some of the unmaskings have gone too far.

Well, it’s not quite the oratory of, say, Daniel Webster or Henry Clay. But it’s how Congress communicates these days.

Here to talk about the 2012 election and all things social media is our monthly guest Nathan Jurgenson, a sociology Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland. His co-guru P.J. Rey will be back next month.