INFO 5330

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INFO 5330
Technology, Media, and Democracy

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

This course brings together journalism, design, and technical disciplines to understand the various threats to journalism and media, and attempt to address these challenges using technical and computational methods and techniques. The free press, journalism and the media are some of the most critical elements of our democracy, but have been increasingly under attack by political and market forces. These challenges include: dwindling resources and support for deep investigative journalism; smear, law and technical and even physical assaults of media organizations and journalists; challenges to credibility and reliability including fake news and discrediting campaigns; and shifting business models and income sources that threaten both local and national news organizations and coverage. The course will include various elements that will help frame the problem and build/prototype solutions and will be deeply rooted in interactions with independent media organizations.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: students at Cornell Tech.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17938 INFO 5330   LEC 030

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  • Taught in NYC. Enrollment limited to Cornell Tech students. First-year CM students are required to take this class as part of their CM Systems Tech requirements. (Fulfills CM Systems Tech requirement for 2nd year students.) *Weill students must obtain instructor approval to enroll. Please send completed registration forms and instructor approval to studentservices@tech.cornell.edu. Add/drop dates: January 16th at 8 a.m. to February 7th at 4 p.m. Students will only be registered if space allows.