Author Archives: Ian Beilin

For Monday, May 14 please write one final 100-word blog post responding to this prompt: What do you see as the future of information? What challenges and opportunities will this future bring? How do you see yourself continuing to use … Continue reading →

Hello class! Be sure to read and print out before class on Monday the assignments for the online documentation project and class presentation (in the assignments tab). Also, most of you still need to post comments on last week’s readings, … Continue reading →

You should all check out this article from today’s Guardian newspaper. It’s about the current threats to internet freedom, as seen by Sergey Brin, one of the co-founders of Google. The article touches on many of the points we have … Continue reading →

Remember that your research paper drafts are due in class on April 16! Be sure to take a look at the research paper draft assignment under the assignments tab above! – Prof. Beilin

This week we will  be discussing issues in information and media. You are reading two pieces on the issue of privacy (Marshall and boyd), and one essay on the politics of research (Martin). For our class discussion tomorrow, think about … Continue reading →

Hello everyone:   I found another place where the Nicholson Baker article was published, and this is freely accessible (it’s from the Guardian newspaper). So please try to look over this article for next time, and comment on it as well, if … Continue reading →

Here are the links to the videos I wanted to show in class yesterday. Be sure that you check them out before our next meeting, and feel free to comment on them in the blog as well. 1. “The Machine is … Continue reading →