InMedia Studies COM520byRenee Hobbs·Nov 30, 2021Synthesis IIWe’re closing down to the finish line and considering the through lines and implications of this course, which has considered the rise of…
InMedia Studies COM520byRenee Hobbs·Nov 23, 2021Identity & AuthenticityThis course has been exploring the connections between the rise of digital platforms, disinformation, persuasion and propaganda…
InMedia Studies COM520byRenee Hobbs·Nov 16, 2021Algorithmic DiscriminationWe’re learning about facial recognition and voice profiling this week, and we’re thinking about how “natural” it has become to accept the…
InMedia Studies COM520byRenee Hobbs·Nov 2, 2021Computational PropagandaThe most chilling reading in this week’s collection comes from the New York Times, which reports on the rise of the disinformation…
InMedia Studies COM520byRenee Hobbs·Oct 26, 2021Suggestion TheoryReframing the Roots of Media Studies