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NPF 551

Digital Media and Network Culture

This course explores the historic development of the internet and digital media looking at the social and political implications of network-based and digital technologies. Topics include net neutrality, privacy, surveillance, artificial intelligence, the preservation of digital content, and the political dimensions of technological design. It also considers new potentials that have emerged in terms of the networked distribution of art and media, the open source and free software movements, and the rise of citizen journalism.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

None

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

FCD 551

Custom Requisites

None

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