Description
The course explores the history of media technology from Guttenberg onward with a focus on recent development in digital media and internet. Developments in media and technology have impacted how we communicate and how we conduct business and politics. The course focuses on a number of critical issues related to emerging media such as surveillance, security, ownership and control. This course will explore key legal and regulatory issues raised by new media, including free speech, copyright and piracy, net neutrality, and privacy, among others