Monday, June 21, 2004
Here are a few things to refresh your memory for the exam.
Also, make sure you go through the rest of this blog to search for other lecture notes and points of interest that may show up on the final exam.
Lecture notes from June 15:
There are two kinds of defamation, libel and slander.
Slander is oral defamation, and libel is written. "Libel" is the term applied to cases of publication, such as print, broadcast, and other media.
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Congress is currently considering legislation that may help parents control what their kids can see on the Internet. The "Dot Kids Domain Name Act" is currently under discussion.
Under this bill, ICANN would have to create another domain name, ".kids"
This would only house material approved for children under the age of 12.
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Remember Fang? Fang's Five Revolutions of Communication were discussed in the very beginning of our class. If you haven't committed this to memory, now may be the time.
Fang divided the history of communication intially into five revolutions:
8th century B.C. -- The invention of writing in Greece.
Second half of the 15th century -- The invention of Gutenberg's printing press.
middle of the 19th century, U.S. and Europe -- advances in paper production and printing press making mass production possible, i.e. newspapers, magazines.
end of the 19th century, U.S. and Europe -- affordable camera and motion photography, makes magazines, newspapers use photos merged with words
middle of the 20th century -- Communication Toolshed Home -- the home becomes the central location for receiving information, i.e. telephone, improvements to television, sound and video recording techology, VCR.
Also, make sure you go through the rest of this blog to search for other lecture notes and points of interest that may show up on the final exam.
Lecture notes from June 15:
There are two kinds of defamation, libel and slander.
Slander is oral defamation, and libel is written. "Libel" is the term applied to cases of publication, such as print, broadcast, and other media.
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Congress is currently considering legislation that may help parents control what their kids can see on the Internet. The "Dot Kids Domain Name Act" is currently under discussion.
Under this bill, ICANN would have to create another domain name, ".kids"
This would only house material approved for children under the age of 12.
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Remember Fang? Fang's Five Revolutions of Communication were discussed in the very beginning of our class. If you haven't committed this to memory, now may be the time.
Fang divided the history of communication intially into five revolutions:
8th century B.C. -- The invention of writing in Greece.
Second half of the 15th century -- The invention of Gutenberg's printing press.
middle of the 19th century, U.S. and Europe -- advances in paper production and printing press making mass production possible, i.e. newspapers, magazines.
end of the 19th century, U.S. and Europe -- affordable camera and motion photography, makes magazines, newspapers use photos merged with words
middle of the 20th century -- Communication Toolshed Home -- the home becomes the central location for receiving information, i.e. telephone, improvements to television, sound and video recording techology, VCR.
Monday, June 14, 2004
Inhalant assignment
Here is a good chart that could be used by a web editor to provide more information on huffing.
Here is a good chart that could be used by a web editor to provide more information on huffing.
Libel Law and the Internet
There are two kinds of defamation -- libel and slander.
Slander is oral defamation.
Libel is the term applied to cases of publication, such as print, broadcast and other media.
The Limits Of Free Speech On The Internet
Read About The Case
Congress passed the Communications Decency Act in 1997, but it brought about the case Reno vs. ACLU.
The ACLU filed its legal challenge to the CDA on February 8, 1996, the day it was signed into law by President Clinton.
The CDA makde it a crime, punishable by up to two years in jail and/or a $250,000 fine, for anyone to engage in speech that is "indecent" or "patently offensive" on computer networks if the speech can be viewed by a minor.
The ACLU argued in the lower court that the censorship provisions are unconstitutional because they would criminalize expression that is protected by the First Amendment and because the terms "indecency" and "patently offensive" are unconstitutionally overbroad and vague.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation was created to defend rights using new technologies. The foundation believes that government and corporate interests worldwide are trying to prevent us from communicating freely. Check out their site at www.eff.org.
Free Speech: Two major attempts at regulation have been struck down by the courts, either in whole or in part on the subject of Free Speech on the Internet.
The Communications Decency Act of 1996, would have made publishing "indecent" material on the Internet a federal offense. But what defines indecent? The Supreme Court struck down the indecency portions of the law.
The Supreme Court's Decision in Reno V. ACLU. Read the ruling..
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") specifically protects the privacy of children under the age of 13 by requesting parental consent for the collection or use of any personal information of the users. The Act took effect in April 2000.
The Act was passed in response to a growing awareness of Internet marketing techniques that targeted children and collected their personal information from websites without any parental notification. The Act applies to commercial websites and online services that are directed at children.
When Email Ends Up In Court
There are two kinds of defamation -- libel and slander.
Slander is oral defamation.
Libel is the term applied to cases of publication, such as print, broadcast and other media.
Free Speech On The Internet
The Limits Of Free Speech On The Internet
Reno vs. ACLU
Read About The Case
Congress passed the Communications Decency Act in 1997, but it brought about the case Reno vs. ACLU.
The ACLU filed its legal challenge to the CDA on February 8, 1996, the day it was signed into law by President Clinton.
The CDA makde it a crime, punishable by up to two years in jail and/or a $250,000 fine, for anyone to engage in speech that is "indecent" or "patently offensive" on computer networks if the speech can be viewed by a minor.
The ACLU argued in the lower court that the censorship provisions are unconstitutional because they would criminalize expression that is protected by the First Amendment and because the terms "indecency" and "patently offensive" are unconstitutionally overbroad and vague.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation was created to defend rights using new technologies. The foundation believes that government and corporate interests worldwide are trying to prevent us from communicating freely. Check out their site at www.eff.org.
Free Speech: Two major attempts at regulation have been struck down by the courts, either in whole or in part on the subject of Free Speech on the Internet.
The Communications Decency Act of 1996, would have made publishing "indecent" material on the Internet a federal offense. But what defines indecent? The Supreme Court struck down the indecency portions of the law.
The Supreme Court's Decision in Reno V. ACLU. Read the ruling..
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") specifically protects the privacy of children under the age of 13 by requesting parental consent for the collection or use of any personal information of the users. The Act took effect in April 2000.
The Act was passed in response to a growing awareness of Internet marketing techniques that targeted children and collected their personal information from websites without any parental notification. The Act applies to commercial websites and online services that are directed at children.
When Email Ends Up In Court
Monday, June 07, 2004
Did you do your assignment? If not, here it is again.
Good job to all of you who had your assignment done on time!
Assignment Due Sunday, June 6
(You will receive email from me regarding your assignment that will give you feedback on how you did.)
Scavenger Hunt
Now we are going to find out about how to research an online story and add additional information for your reader:
Assignment:
Directions: Find the sources in these questions and write the answers; include the name of the site and the URL (Web address).
To save time writing URLs, keep your browser and Word documents open. When you find the site you want, highlight the address in the browser bar. Pull down the Edit menu to copy.
Weather Stories
1. You are writing a weather story about a hurricane, and you want to put it in perspective. Find a site that offers a list of hurricanes, and write the name of the site and the URL; then answer these questions: Clue: Check the National Hurricane Center.
a. Name the costliest hurricane in the United States since 1900.
b. When and where did it occur?
c. How much were the damages?
2. You are writing a story about earthquakes. Find a site that offers good tips on earthquake preparedness. Clue: Check the U.S. Geological Survey.
a. Write the URL for the site.
Plane Crashes
3. A small plane has crashed in or near your community. You want to find out how many plane crashes with fatalities occurred in your community and/or your state in the past year. Clue: Check the National Transportation Safety Board under aviation and do a query for your state or area in the past year or two.
a. How many fatal crashes occurred in the last year?
b. How many non-fatal crashes occurred in the last year?
c. If the type of plane or company involved has had more than one fatal crash in the last year or two, check the record of that company using the same query site.
d. What major investigation of an airline crash did the NTSB conduct in 2000? What was the name of the airline that crashed?
U.S. Census Statistics
4. You are writing a story about population growth in your state. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that in the foreign-born population of the United States will grow significantly. Using the most recent census, localize this story: Clue: U.S. Census Bureau – people – projections for your state.
d. What is the total population for your state based on the most recent census statistics available?
Crime Stories
5. You are writing a story about a sex offender moving into a Roseville, Mich. neighborhood. You know the man's name is Ronald Burnette, but you are not sure of his age or his street address.
You want to check his story and do a background check on the sex offender. Where can you find information about his address and crimes? Clue: Check the Michigan Sex Offender Registry.
a. What is this man’s last known address?
b. What is his offense as listed on the sex offender registry?
Final exercise.
Find the home page for your state. Write the URL.
Good job to all of you who had your assignment done on time!
Assignment Due Sunday, June 6
(You will receive email from me regarding your assignment that will give you feedback on how you did.)
Scavenger Hunt
Now we are going to find out about how to research an online story and add additional information for your reader:
Assignment:
Directions: Find the sources in these questions and write the answers; include the name of the site and the URL (Web address).
To save time writing URLs, keep your browser and Word documents open. When you find the site you want, highlight the address in the browser bar. Pull down the Edit menu to copy.
Weather Stories
1. You are writing a weather story about a hurricane, and you want to put it in perspective. Find a site that offers a list of hurricanes, and write the name of the site and the URL; then answer these questions: Clue: Check the National Hurricane Center.
a. Name the costliest hurricane in the United States since 1900.
b. When and where did it occur?
c. How much were the damages?
2. You are writing a story about earthquakes. Find a site that offers good tips on earthquake preparedness. Clue: Check the U.S. Geological Survey.
a. Write the URL for the site.
Plane Crashes
3. A small plane has crashed in or near your community. You want to find out how many plane crashes with fatalities occurred in your community and/or your state in the past year. Clue: Check the National Transportation Safety Board under aviation and do a query for your state or area in the past year or two.
a. How many fatal crashes occurred in the last year?
b. How many non-fatal crashes occurred in the last year?
c. If the type of plane or company involved has had more than one fatal crash in the last year or two, check the record of that company using the same query site.
d. What major investigation of an airline crash did the NTSB conduct in 2000? What was the name of the airline that crashed?
U.S. Census Statistics
4. You are writing a story about population growth in your state. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that in the foreign-born population of the United States will grow significantly. Using the most recent census, localize this story: Clue: U.S. Census Bureau – people – projections for your state.
d. What is the total population for your state based on the most recent census statistics available?
Crime Stories
5. You are writing a story about a sex offender moving into a Roseville, Mich. neighborhood. You know the man's name is Ronald Burnette, but you are not sure of his age or his street address.
You want to check his story and do a background check on the sex offender. Where can you find information about his address and crimes? Clue: Check the Michigan Sex Offender Registry.
a. What is this man’s last known address?
b. What is his offense as listed on the sex offender registry?
Final exercise.
Find the home page for your state. Write the URL.
