FINISH INTERNET DEBATES and ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR TUES NOV 2ND

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

The following 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 need 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 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?


 

NEXT TUESDAY, WE WILL DISCUSS  SOME OF YOUR ANSWERS AND START NEW VECTOR GRAPHIC PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR ;)