Study Guide
Test 2 Take-Home Exam
1. Blogs
Influence of Blogs
Types of political blogs
War blogs
Relationship blogs and traditional media
Role of blogs
Agenda setting
Present new issues
Identify neglected issues
Investigative journalism
Counter traditional media
Democratize media
2. Technology in the Classroom
Supplement the
Classroom
Syllabus on line
Readings online
Communications
Email teacher about grades, assignments, questions, etc.
Extension of the classroom--chat, discussion boards, mailing list
Research use of
online data bases
Virtual study
groups
Lectures
Podcasts
Streaming audio and video
Test 3 Friday May 3
1. Porn on the Internet
How pervasive is the problem
What are the solutions
Content analysis of Porn
Pros and Cons of regulation
2. Internet and Democracy
Types of internet voting
Problems with internet voting
Advantages of internet voting
Perceived impact
3. Digital Divide
What is it
Demographics and the divide
What to do about it
Readings:
Porn on the Internet
Sex is hot on the Web
Sex Drives Innovation
A content analysis of Porn
Internet Voting
A dissenting view Internet voting
The Digital Divide
Test 2 Wednesday March 27th 2002
1. Interest Groups on the Net
How groups us the Internet
Specific functions of
the Net for interest groups
How Net differs from
other media
New uses of the Net
2. Hate on the Net
Why so much hate
What hate groups do on the
Net
Types of hate groups
How the hate groups
can be defined
What can be done about
hate on the Internet
3. Libel
What is it
"Malice"
Tests in
law
Problem
on Internet
Why it should
not apply to the Internet
Fair Use
Test 1 Study Guide Friday February 15th
Two topics: Virtual Community
Candidates on the Internet
Be able to answer the following questions:
1. Define Community
2. Define Virtual Community
3. What are the reasons Rheingold thinks we have
virtual community on the Internet?
4. What makes Rheingold so optimistic about the
ability of the Internet to change the face of American Life.
5. Why is Rheingold considered a utopian thinker?
6. What is the negative side or arguments used
by those who are described as distopian thinkers?
7. How does Resnick describe politics on the
Internet?
8. Does Resnick think the Internet will bring
about radical political change?
9. What are the uses of the Net made by candidates
for public office?
10. How does the Internet differ from other ways
of campaigning?
11. What do surveys tell us about the public's
use of the Internet during campaigns? |
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