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Charlie Hebdo Tragedy
In the syllabus and in last weeks introduction to the course I suggested a living lab model of learning might serve this course rather well. The notion behind that thought was that so much is happening in the world in relation to law and media, that bringing that into class every week would ground us in relevance. […]
Important read for Tuesdays class: Internet Under Fire Gets New Manifesto — Backchannel — Medium
Please read the following in preparation for a class collaborative effort this Tuesday where we begin to imagine a “Charter of Digital Rights”: Internet Under Fire Gets New Manifesto — Backchannel — Medium. jon
How Martin Luther King film Selma was made without quoting civil rights leader | Daily Mail Online
How Martin Luther King film Selma was made without quoting civil rights leader | Daily Mail Online. This article will be among the topics for our first class. Issues of note: 1. Why didn’t Paramount sue for a declaratory judgment? 2. Does Hollywood have a vested interest in not strengthening the fair use exception to […]
The Interview/Sony/Hack: A Message in a Bottle
Our eldest daughter has a phrase she is fond of using on the frequent occasions where my understanding of her cultural touchpoints comes up empty. “It’s a thing, Dad. It really is.” she will say in order to efficiently dismiss my profound lack of knowledge while at the same time assuring me that she fully […]
The Messy Minds of Creative People | Beautiful Minds, Scientific American Blog Network
One of themes that seems very likely to emerge during this course is the relationship between the nature of creativity and the legal (and extra-legal) constraints on creativity. The issue, put as plainly as can be, is whether the laws and norms which serve to limit creativity should be aligned with the nature of creativity […]
How Laws Restricting Tech Actually Expose Us to Greater Harm | WIRED
A great take from Cory Doctorow in Wired magazine. The increasingly reality, as dystopian as it is, of modern day HAL 9000’s telling us in various ways “I can’t let you do that, Dave” is haunting. That we have arrived or almost arrived at that point is frightening. Worth a read: How Laws Restricting Tech Actually […]
Jessica Silbey on The Eureka Myth: Creators, Innovators and Everyday Intellectual Property
This is a wonderful talk given December 2, 2014 through the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. It is an academic data-driven look at how creators look at intellectual property law and strategies. It illustrates many issues that are likely to comeup in the course, particularly the misalignments between creative values (+ value) and […]
From net neutrality to copyright: media law trends for 2015 | Media Network | The Guardian
From net neutrality to copyright: media law trends for 2015 | Media Network | The Guardian. If someone were to do a syllabus for a course in England similar to this one, this would be a good start towards a syllabus. An excellent read on common issues however you slice it. jon
Is Our Art Equal to the Challenges of Our Times? – NYTimes.com
Is Our Art Equal to the Challenges of Our Times? – NYTimes.com. This is a provocative piece that might be a useful jumping off point for our contemplations in the context of the course. Reading this, the question that lies visible is where has all the great art that gives us context and guides us […]
The Problem With The Internet Of Things | TechCrunch
The Problem With The Internet Of Things | TechCrunch. This article is well worth reflecting on. It raises the spectre that the so-called “internet of things” won’t prove out to be as ubiquitous as predicted. Using a one=size fits all template that does not not consider multiple home-dwellers and making controls more visible rather […]