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--- introduction_to_social_media [2025/01/10 15:31]
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+++ introduction_to_social_media [2025/02/22 12:38] (current)
ntnsndr [Regulation]
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 In and out of class, we will use a private, self-managed social network to communicate at [mediastudies.social](https://mediastudies.social). It utilizes Mastodon, an open-source software platform designed to connect with the [Fediverse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse), but we will only use it to connect with each other.
-Each week before recitation on Friday, students should demonstrate their engagement with the reading in posts on mediastudies.social. This consists of two parts:
+Each week before recitation on Friday, students should demonstrate their [[engagement_with_assigned_sources|engagement]] with the reading in posts on mediastudies.social. This consists of two parts:
 * Complete the Quest, which is specified in each week's assignment, in a post or thread (by posting and replying to each previous post) using the hashtag \#q[number]
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 * Completion of the Quest in a thoughtful and creative fashion
 * Constructive contribution to the class discussion in replies
-* Evidence of comprehension of, and engagement with, the assigned materials
+* Evidence of comprehension of, and [[engagement_with_assigned_sources|engagement]] with, the assigned materials
 Extra-credit bounties may be distributed to authors of the most successful posts. Criteria will vary as we evaluate the priorities of our shared discussion.
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 * Work together to foster a respectful, mature, convivial community based on mutual learning through our diverse perspectives, following basic standards of [[class etiquette]]
-* Be present in our interactions together in class, avoiding the use of [[screen devices]] for purposes other than coursework
 * Respect student privacy, keeping any materials or statements shared in class confidential unless permission is granted to do otherwise
 * Adhere to all [[university policies]], as well as course guidelines on [[academic honesty]]; we take responsibility for understanding them and the relevant procedures.
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 _Humans_: "[Regulation](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/regulation/)"
-Artifact: 2023 AI regulations from the [United States](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/) and [China](https://www.lw.com/en/admin/upload/SiteAttachments/Chinas-New-AI-Regulations.pdf)
+Artifact: 2023 AI regulations from the [United States](https://web.archive.org/web/20231108231031/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/) and [China](https://www.lw.com/en/admin/upload/SiteAttachments/Chinas-New-AI-Regulations.pdf)
 Quest: Devise a law that would improve social-media regulation, explaining its rationale, how it would be enforced, and what new problems it might cause
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 Quest: Choose a story in _Rest of World_ about a country outside the United States, and explain how the Internet might feel different in that country than it does here
-### Equity
+### Equity and activism
-_Humans_: "[Equity and Gender](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/equity/)"
+_Humans_: "[Equity and Gender](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/equity/)" and "[Activism](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/ch-6-activism/)"
 Artifact: [Feminist Principles for the Internet](https://feministinternet.org/) (2016)
 Quest: Propose a manifesto of principles that you believe would make the Internet more just
-### Activism
-_Humans_: "[Activism](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/ch-6-activism/)," "[Online Activism in Indigenous Languages](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/online-activism-in-indigenous-languages/)"
-Artifact: HK19 Manual, [part 1](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZrIiXypVUvPIRs9JG8AsU55FkLsz81pqZstKQcbsAHc/mobilebasic) and [part 2](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UROUN37_gUqrDd4FYDFYXQAmYuXtsBAfaDLo47Im-Kk/edit#) (2019)
-Quest: Outline an original social-media activist campaign to achieve a desired social purpose; explain the goal, the tactics, and their expected effects
 ### Information
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 _Humans_: "[Relationships](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/relationships/)"
-Artifact: Ingrid Burrington, "[The Center for Missed Connections](http://www.digiart21.org/art/the-center-for-missed-connections)
+Artifact: Ingrid Burrington, "[The Center for Missed Connections](http://www.digiart21.org/art/the-center-for-missed-connections)"
 Quest: Create a screenshot of an invented social network that connects people in a novel way
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 ### Wellness
-"[Wellness](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/wellness)"
+_Humans_: "[Wellness](https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/chapter/wellness)"
 Artifact: Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, "[Social Media and Mental Health: A Collaborative Review](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-HOfseF2wF9YIpXwUUtP65-olnkPyWcgF5BiAtBEy0/edit)" (ongoing)
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 Quest: None---focus on your pitches!
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