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  • Avatar Image QA said 1 year, 5 months ago:
    • If you’re taking Michael’s course, request membership to the TCC Group for the course
    • If you’ve joined because the topic interests you, connect with Michael and tell him what you’re doing
    • Feel free to connect with others on the site as well
    • New features will be rolled out over the next few months that we hope you’ll take advantage of
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  • Avatar Image Arnon Baptiste said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    When I became a member it seems like I can create a Group.

    Are there any types that I can or should?

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  • Avatar Image admin said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    As long as you keep it relevant you can create a Group about anything.

    And by relevant, read the About page for this site.

    Off topic groups will be deleted/banned.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    In 2008 Google announced it had indexed it’s one trillionth page. We’re well on our way to another. What issues and trends are we going to encounter as we get there.

    Assignment

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: Article Presentations

    Five students discuss their articles in a round table format.

    Part 02: Guest Lecture

    TBD.

    Assignment

    • Article Due: 750 word reported article on an NGO or news organization using innovative communications technologies to reach their target audiences and/or how an NGO or news organization is responding to issues and ideas discussed thus far in the semester.

    Submit questions, comments and observations below.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    While the Web gets a lot of well-deserved buzz it’s the mobile phone that’s truly connecting the world. More people have access to mobile phones than to computers and that divide is expected to grow. What type of content is being produced for these devices and how they are being used to help solve humanitarian issues around the globe.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Since the Internet was first founded, anyone with access to it was treated equally whether a corporate giant or a single activist blogger. US telecommunications companies would like to change that by providing tiered access based on their chosen variables. A look at what this means and how it could affect both content producers and consumers.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: Censorship and Authority

    Censorship comes in many forms be it crackdowns from authoritarian regimes or copyright and libel lawsuits from legal regimes. A global look at how technology is being used in a cat and mouse game between content creators and those who wish to silence them.

    Part 02: Case Study – WikiLeaks

    WikiLeaks is an international organization that publishes leaked documents submitted to it by anonymous users. The organization burst to prominence during the first half of 2010 when it published videos and files relating to the war in Afghanistan. Doing so raises a series of ethical and legal questions, and has altered the practices of traditional media with which it has worked.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: Article Presentations

    Five students discuss their articles in a round table format.

    Part 02: Guest Lecture

    TBD.

    Assignment

    • Article Due: 750 word reported article on an NGO or news organization using innovative communications technologies to reach their target audiences and/or how an NGO or news organization is responding to issues and ideas discussed thus far in the semester.

    Submit questions, comments and observations below.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: On Copyright and Other Difficulties

    If the digital medium allows anything to be shared, copied and manipulated, where does fair use end and copyright infringement begin? Are there even clear boundaries? A look at recent cases involving news organizations and entertainment companies, and how and why this affects advocacy organizations.

    Part 02: Free Culture & the Creative Commons

    Remix culture, collaboration and the Creative Commons are giving individuals and organizations dynamic new ways to find, create and adapt content. An exploration of what this means and how it works, and why groups ranging from individual bloggers to the US Library of Congress are getting involved.

    Assignment

    Submit questions, comments and observations below.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: Entering the Cloud

    More and more applications are becoming Web-based and this includes those used for creating, editing and distributing audio, video and images. A look at a variety of platforms and how organizations can use them to organize themselves and communicate with the world.

    Part 02: Case Study – Haiti and Crisis Mapping its 2010 Earthquake

    When disasters strike, managing relief efforts across agencies is a monumental logistical task. New tools are emerging that utilize all forms of digital communication from email to Twitter posts to SMS text messages to Web-based data entry that enable concerned citizens and relief workers to communicate and collaborate across organizations.

    Assignment

    Submit questions, comments and observations below.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: The Code of Content

    The content we produce isn’t just appearing on Web sites. Words, images, audio and video now find a home on mobile devices as well. What does this mean for the producer, and what are the Internet protocols that make it all happen. A look at content as “atomic units of consumption,” the significance of metadata and simply how we format content for digital consumption.

    Part 02: Case Study: Datavisualization

    Much of what we research, write and try to express to others is filled with opaque data sets often distributed through spread sheets. There’s a better way. It’s called datavisualization and powerfully transmits information we want our audiences to know.

    Assignment

    Submit questions, comments and observations below.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: Guest Lecture

    About Rachel: Rachel Sterne is CEO of GroundReport, a global citizen news platform that empowers journalists to publish original, intelligent reporting to an audience of millions. She founded GroundReport in 2006 with the mission to democratize the media and help the world share its stories. In 2009 Rachel was named one of America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs by BusinessWeek, and in 2010 she served as an American Democracy Institute fellow.

    Part 02: Presentations

    Five students present their articles to the class for a roundtable discussion.

    Assignment

    • Article Due: 750 word reported article on an NGO or news organization using innovative communications technologies to reach their target audiences and/or how an NGO or news organization is responding to issues and ideas discussed thus far in the semester.

    Submit questions, comments and observations below.

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01: Open Source Software

    Open Source Platforms, from blogging engines to Content Management Systems to Wiki’s to community sites are powering much of the Internet. What is Open Source and what are some its philosophical and legal principles. A look at some of the more popular platforms, what they are, when you would use them and how you would leverage them.

    Part 02: The Social Web

    Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn are Social Media and Social Networking’s big players. But others such as Tumblr, Orkut and LiveJournal have either content niches or geographic penetration that are worthwhile to know. Then there’s a universe of bookmarking sites such as Digg, Delicious, Reddit, StumbleUpon and others that can be leveraged.

    A look at participatory media and “earned” marketing strategies using the Social Web.

    Assignment

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  • Avatar Image Michael Cervieri said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Part 01 – Internet Architecture

    The Internet’s architecture has traditionally been an open system where Users could create what they want, go where they want and do what they want but a number of countries and companies are are attempting to close, or limit, this previously open system.

    Part 02 – Case Study: Iranian Elections

    The 2009 Iranian elections thrust social media, citizen journalism and what some call “We Media” to the forefront of global news coverage in the elections’ aftermath. What significance did these online ecosystems play in our understanding of what was happening on the ground. And did it prove that the Internet is a key outlet for dissent in authoritarian regimes.

    Assignment

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