Basic Information
The Course Provides an Intensive Introduction to Contemporary Issues In Information and Communication Ethics, Policy, and Law, With A Particular Focus On Internet-based Intermediaries and Platforms. It Approaches These Matters From The Perspective of Developers Of Connective Media, Focusing On The Challenges and Dilemmas They Confront. Students Will Read Critical Commentary and Thoughtful Reflections By Seasoned Practitioners, Illustrative Research From Technologiests, an Interesting Mix of Legal Scholarship, Moral Philosophy, and Policy Analysis, and a Host of Policy Documents. Along The Way, The Course Will Reoly On Case Studies, Recent Controversies, and Current Events to Ground The Lectures And Discussion. Learning Outcomes# at The End of The Course, The Student Scholarship, Moral Philosophy, and Policy Analysis, and a Host Of Will# - Have Developed a Keen Sense of The Core Values at Stake In Their Work--free Speech, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Security And Innovation, Among Others--and Learn to Engage Key Regulations, Processes an Actors Shaping The Ongoing Development of Norms Governing Their Field - Understand The Breadth and Depth of The Issue of Information and Access to It - Be Able to Investigate Current Discussions Surrounding Free/prohibited Access to It - Have A Basic Understanding of The Current Laws Associated With The Area.