Archive for May, 2008

week 9 - how technology shapes the world, cont’d

Posted on 29 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes |

- Why networks matter
- What is the role of computer code in shaping social processes? How is this related to politics and what are the implications for journalism and those who practice it?
- How do financial pressures shape news and public service?
- Your Questions!

week 9 - questions

Posted on 27 May 2008. Filed under: Questions |

Each week, I compile your questions in a post like this. Having your questions and link here is the first step towards my recording the week’s points in the spreadsheet. It is your responsibility to alert me if I erred (did not mark and extra-credit or missed your questions).
Remember: questions must NOT be closed-ended … [...]

week 9: how technology shapes the world

Posted on 27 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes |

- Why networks matter
- What is the role of computer code in shaping social processes? How is this related to politics and what are the implications for journalism and those who practice it?
- How do financial pressures shape news and public service?

week 8 - the legal environment, cont’d

Posted on 20 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes |

- Ethics, copyright and other laws
- Should political/news bloggers have a code of ethics?
- Technologies: Creative Commons License

week 8 - the legal environment

Posted on 20 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes |

- Ethics, copyright and other laws
- Should political/news bloggers have a code of ethics?
- Technologies: Creative Commons License

Week 7 - Podcasting, Flickr And YouTube, cont’d

Posted on 15 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes |

- What is the impact of NetVideo on politics and mainstream newspapers?
- What is the role and future of the multi-media journalist?
- Technologies: YouTube, Blip.tv, Current.tv, Flickr

week 7 - moving beyond the blog: podcasting, Flickr and YouTube

Posted on 13 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes |

- What is the impact of NetVideo on politics and mainstream newspapers?
- What is the role and future of the multi-media journalist?
- Technologies: YouTube, Blip.tv, Current.tv, Flickr

Questions - Week 7

Posted on 13 May 2008. Filed under: Questions |

Each week, I compile your questions in a post like this. Having your questions and link here is the first step towards my recording the week’s points in the spreadsheet. It is your responsibility to alert me if I erred (did not mark and extra-credit or missed your questions).
Remember: questions must NOT be closed-ended … [...]

week 6 - TH - social media and politics, cont’d

Posted on 8 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes |

Agenda

Guest Speaker: Jody Brannon, former online editor, USA Today, now senior editor, MSN.com
Student Reading
Politics & social media
Discussion re “ah-ha’s” and the rest of our time together
Pundits

Ah’s and the rest of the quarter

Posted on 8 May 2008. Filed under: Class Notes, Questions |

From Week 5 comments: