SOCL528 Spring 2013 Essay 1 - Computer-Mediated Communication

Due Monday, February 4 (3-5 pages double-spaced; 20% of grade)

Discuss how power is exercised through computer-mediated social interactions over the internet using ONE of the following cases (some suggested links supplied):

  1. social media use during the Arab Spring suggested links
  2. the shutdown of Megaupload suggested links
  3. the internet movement to stop SOPA suggested links
  4. World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) and its resulting treaty suggested links

Cite your sources.

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