MACS 410

Spring 2015 All Classes

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Media Ethics

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Surveys the major ethical problems in news, advertising, publications and entertainment media; includes case studies and moral reasoning on confidentiality, privacy, conflicts of interest, deception, violence, and pornography.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.

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MACS 410 class schedule data for spring 2015
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	57067	Lecture-Discussion	G	2:00PM -4:50PM	MW	311 Gregory Hall	Chan, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: As the largest social interface and global communication network, the Internet is routinely presumed to advance the values of democracy, openness, and participation. This course explores the technological and social developments that have led to the widespread assumption of the Internet as a tool for democracy -- particularly for global youth and Generation Digital -- and our present day as a revolutionary "Information Age". Over the course of the semester, we'll explore some of the challenges - commercial, political, and social - to the fostering of democratic ethics, values, and practices on the Internet. And we'll study and experiment with some of the most commonly used techniques and strategies by contemporary practitioners that have enabled the rapid aggregation of information and its repurposing for new media messages. We'll explore questions including: Is there such a thing as the Environmental Internet or Anti-racist Internet or Feminist Internet? And we'll consider historical moments in the development of social institutions and claims to "revolution" associated with varied media technologies - from the telegraph to TV to blogs. Throughout, we'll be concerned with not only what, but also when and how and why; and we'll discuss how technological developments affect society and vice-versa. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	57066	Lecture-Discussion	U	2:00PM -4:50PM	MW	311 Gregory Hall	Chan, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/15-05/06/15 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: As the largest social interface and global communication network, the Internet is routinely presumed to advance the values of democracy, openness, and participation. This course explores the technological and social developments that have led to the widespread assumption of the Internet as a tool for democracy -- particularly for global youth and Generation Digital -- and our present day as a revolutionary "Information Age". Over the course of the semester, we'll explore some of the challenges - commercial, political, and social - to the fostering of democratic ethics, values, and practices on the Internet. And we'll study and experiment with some of the most commonly used techniques and strategies by contemporary practitioners that have enabled the rapid aggregation of information and its repurposing for new media messages. We'll explore questions including: Is there such a thing as the Environmental Internet or Anti-racist Internet or Feminist Internet? And we'll consider historical moments in the development of social institutions and claims to "revolution" associated with varied media technologies - from the telegraph to TV to blogs. Throughout, we'll be concerned with not only what, but also when and how and why; and we'll discuss how technological developments affect society and vice-versa. Please note: If available, seats will open to Campus on November 17 at 11:00 a.m.. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.