As I was reading opinion section of CNN, there was an interesting title. “Is free speech at risk at our universities?” It was posted yesterday which was September 4th. As a university student, it caught my attention and I read…
The Internet as a Political Stage: Hacktivism, DDoS & Regulation
Source: http://www.popularresistance.org/the-lion-sleeps-no-more-anonymous-calls-for-global-protest-nov5th/ Anonymous for those of you who haven’t heard was an internet hacktivist group that began in 2003 and have been responsible for attacks on major websites such as causing them to shut down momentarily. “Anons” as they call themselves…
Victim of Hate Speech on…a Blogging Site?
Now, I understand the inevitability of hate speech to circulate the internet. But I would expect it most to be targeted towards political ideas, political groups, morally excluded groups, and even celebrities. But an average person like me – minding…
Digital Divide
For tomorrow’s lecture you will be reading “The Digital Divide, Political Participation, and Place” by Dari E. Sylvester and Adam J. McGlynn (the reading is available on Ted). While reading take note of how the authors define political/civic engagement. Do…
Lecture 5.1, Free Speech
The article you are going to read for this lecture presents an interesting case study of how people perceive the threat of hate speech in the early (i.e. 2001) Internet. Here are some things to consider/pay attention to as you…