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Debate: The Internet and Democracy
 Is democracy threatened by the unchecked nature of the internet

NO:

jimmy wales- co founded wikipedia (with ex partner and larry sanger)

Micah Sifry COFOUNDER OF http://personaldemocracy.com/

VS

YES:

Andrew Keen
Farhad Manjoo - journalist from slate.com  Farhad Manjoo's page on the Internet

A series of questions (based on information from the Debates watched in class, and on the readings from Keen's book "cult of the amateur" are due as a Blog Posting by November 2nd. Include links or references to reinforce your answers.

• Please cut and paste each question in to your blog, and type your answer to each one below the question.

1. Based on this debate and previous readings What Definition of democracy do you feel is most fitting for us to use in-conjunction our growing reliance and integration of digital networked technologies?


2. How does your answer to #1 fit into the unchecked nature of Web 2.0 technologies, and what are some tangible examples of this? Do you feel this is an important issue that needs to be addressed further?


3. Define and describe the phenomenon of the Media echo-chamber as described in the Internet Debates. What are some examples of this silo effect, and do you believe it is an issue that needs to be addressed? Why or Why not?


4. What are some ways that expertise and authority could be (or is being) enforced on the internet? Who would be behind these forces? Why do you believe are they are needed or not needed?


6. Give a through example of an adaptation or improvement made by a of a social, political, or cultural group, government, business or individual to keep up with changing nature of the internet.

7. Is democracy threatened by the unchecked nature of the internet?

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Debate: The Internet and Democracy

Debate: The Internet and Democracy

Miller Center of Public Affairs

It Is Easy to Ignore Facts Online
Authority Can Exist on the Internet
No Expertise on Wikipedia or Expertise No Curators
Free Information has greater transparancy

 FINISH TALKING ABOUT THIS IN RELATION TO OPEN SOURCE
TACTICAL MEDIA ART -- CASE STUDY
you need to take notes and pay attention to this

INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED AUTONOMY
GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB - L.A.Z.E.R. TAG

aquateen bomb scare 

PITTSBURGH'S DEEP LOCAL

***IAA'S RESPONSE

Debate: The Internet and Democracy

Miller Center of Public Affairs

It Is Easy to Ignore Facts Online
Authority Can Exist on the Internet
No Expertise on Wikipedia or Expertise No Curators
Free Information has greater transparancy

for next class LECTURE - guerrilla marketing --- stealing vs open - source sharing

sorry i missed today!! next time we are going to have a case study lecture on:

TACTICAL MEDIA ART -- CASE STUDY
you need to take notes and pay attention to this

INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED AUTONOMY
GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB - L.A.Z.E.R. TAG

aquateen bomb scare 
the merchants of cool

PITTSBURGH'S DEEP LOCAL

RUSHKOFF'S ANSWER TO KEEN

 Discussion of your answers to Questions about Andrew Keen's great seduction:

1. How does Keen's does Keen define Democratized media, and what are his main issues with this trend? use examples from the web in the form of links.

2. Compare and Contrast Keens take on Social Media with Douglas Rushkoff's. Which one speaks to you and your own experiences and why?

  IN CONTRAST TO:

Program or be Programmed

Ten Commands for a Digital Age
Douglas Rushkoff

The Commands are not commandments, meant as orders from God to a population, but rather ways of taking command of any of the biases of digital media. The way to take command of digital media’s asynchronous bias, for example, is not to be “always on.”
Here are the ten from the book.


I. TIME
Do Not Be Always On
II. PLACE
Live in Person
III. CHOICE
You May Always Choose None of the Above
IV. COMPLEXITY
You Are Never Completely Right
V. SCALE
One Size Does Not Fit All
VI. IDENTITY
Be Yourself
VII. SOCIAL
Do Not Sell Your Friends
VIII. FACT
Tell the Truth
IX. OPENNESS
Share, Don’t Steal
X. PURPOSE
Program or Be Programmed


 WATCH:

Web 2.0 "How the Web Ate the Economy and Why it’s Great for Everyone."
Web 2.0 by douglas rushkoff 2009

Next time look at andrew keen's solutions..

The great seduction for tues

mention upcoming schedule (after keen)

Finish Watching andrew keen at google: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_n7I0PM3w

For Tuesday I would like you to finish reading the Great Seduction by Andrew Keen and answer the following questions, using the reading and keen's commentary from the google talk as reference points:

1. How does Keen's does Keen define Democratized media, and what are his main issues with this trend? use examples from the web in the form of links.

2. Compare and Contrast Keens take on Social Media with Douglas Rushkoff's. Which one speaks to you and your own experiences and why?

I thought you maybe interested in this: http://www.cinemablend.com/dvds/Catfish-4848.html

keen's blog http://andrewkeen.typepad.com/the_great_seduction/

keen on colbert: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/91639/august-16-2007/andrew-keen

Discussion of Commentaries

1. I want to discuss some of the things that you Discovered after reading each other's blog postings on digital nation.. I'll Take volunteers or select students to share in class


2. Pass out "The Great Seduction by Andrew Keen"


 3. For Fri th 8th.. I want you to respond to the commentary made on your blog..


4. Have The Great Seduction Read by Tues. the 11th

If we have time we will watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_n7I0PM3w

keen's blog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_n7I0PM3w

Digital Nation Discussions / BLOG POSTINGS

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/238643/july-15-2009/douglas-rushkoff
WATCH IN CLASS
RUCHKOFF LIFE INC

1. we will find partners today to start the "Digital Nation" Discussions..

2. Under my direction we will divide into groups of 2-3

3. By the end of class you need to read your partner's essay,  and post their thesis on your blog.. along with your "response thesis"

followed by a in-class discussion..

FOR TUES

RESPOND ( in the comments section of your partner's blog)
should be 1-3 pages
I also want you to read 3 other students postings and make a short response in their comments section..

MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR FIRST, LAST NAME, AND A FULL LINK TO YOUR POSTING IN THE COMMENTS