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Class #10
Slides below… Jon
Reading lists on digital media topics — good resource for papers
Hi all, I was recently directed to the Social Media Collective’s website, where several scholars that we’ve studied in some of our classes have compiled comprehensive reading lists on some relevant topics. So far they have collected lists of existing literature on Critical Algorithm Studies, the Digital Divide/Digital Inclusion, and Metaphors of Data. This looks […]
Class #9
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News of the Week; November 8, 2017
DIGITAL Did a U.S. Court Just Disrespect the Supreme Court of Canada’s Global De-Indexing Decision? US judge says “global de-indexing order” against Google threatens free speech: Canada’s highest court sought to alter search results, but it won’t apply in US. Equustek No-Shows Legal Challenge Of Canadian Court Order Demanding Google Delist Sites Worldwide Company that […]
News of the Week; November 1, 2017
DIGITAL Association Isn’t Liable for Its Members’ Message Board Postings–Inge v. Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (Eric Goldman) European Court Rules On Internet Jurisdiction (Andres Guadamuz) TripAdvisor removed warnings about rapes and injuries at Mexico resorts, tourists say Appeals court keeps alive the never-ending Linux case, SCO v. IBM: SCO says IBM released a “sham” version of […]
Class #8
Slides below… Jon
Class #7 – David Marshall “From Celebrity to Persona Studies: Making Sense of the era of Digital Fame”
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News of the Week; October 30, 2017
The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online Cambridge Analytica used data from Facebook and Politico to help Trump How People Approach Facts and Information US Cross-Border Data Deal Could Open Surveillance Floodgates Turnbull denies new facial recognition measures amount to ‘mass surveillance’ Would you share your internet for cash?
News of the Week; October 25, 2017
DIGITAL Demers v. Yahoo Inc: Québec Court Confirms that Québec Consumer Law Applies to Free Online Services Google Removed Catalonian Referendum App Following Spanish Court Order Another Court Rejects ‘Material Support To Terrorists’ Claims Against Social Media Sites–Gonzalez v. Google (Eric Goldman) Controversial “Gripe Site” Protected (Again) by the Communications Decency Act and Defeats Novel […]
News of the Week; October 18, 2017
DIGITAL It’s 11 p.m., do you know where your ads are?: B.C. businesses and schools hurry to distance themselves from controversial media organizations after activists raise alarm over advertising with Breitbart and others An open letter to Mr Bezos, Mr Pichai and Mr Zuckerberg to tear down Breitbart News New Whistleblowers Highlight How Russia’s Information […]