This schedule describes both what you are responsible for completing prior to class and what we will be doing each day during class. Annotations are due by 9:00pm on the evening prior to the class meeting. This provides me with an opportunity to review your annotations before we meet.
Though I will make every effort to keep to this schedule, it is subject to change. Any changes will be announced in class.
Introductions
9/3
- In class: Introductions - What is this class about, and what kind of work will we be doing?
9/5
- Reading and Annotation: Arendt
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and practice Hypothesis annotations
Defining the Problem
Lexicon of Lies
9/10
- Reading and Annotation: Lexicon of Lies pp1-10
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
9/12
- Reading and Annotation: Lexicon of Lies pp11-20
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
Bullshit
9/17
- Reading and Annotation: Frankfurt
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
9/19
- Reading and Annotation: Frankfurt (re-read and re-annotate)
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
Post-Truth
9/24
- Reading and Annotation: McIntyre pp1-62
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
9/26
- Reading and Annotation: McIntyre pp63-88
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
10/1
- Reading and Annotation: McIntyre pp89-150
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
10/3
- Reading and Annotation: McIntyre pp151-172
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
Review and Exam
10/8
- Exam review session
10/10
- Exam 1 (Commonplace books submitted with exam)
Responses to the Problem
Media Literacy
10/15
- Reading and Annotation: CJR Special Report, "Making Media Literacy Great Again"
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
10/17
- Reading and Annotation: danah boyd, "Did Media Literacy Backfire?"
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
Debunking
10/22
- Reading and Annotation: Nyhan and Reifler
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
10/24
- Reading and Annotation: Wood and Porter
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
Demagoguery
10/29
- Reading and Annotation: Roberts-Miller, "Characteristics of Demagoguery"
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
10/31
- Reading and Annotation: Hahl et al
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
Information Warfare
11/5
- Reading and Annotation: CBInsights - Memes that Kill: The Future of Information Warfare
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
11/7
- Reading and Annotation: Jared Prier - Commanding the Trend: Social Media as Information Warfare
- In class: Commonplace book sharing, discuss reading and Hypothesis annotations
Review and Exam
11/12
- Exam review session
11/14
- Exam 2 (Commonplace books submitted with exam)
Collaborative Research on Truth and Lies in the Digital World
11/19
- Group meetings for planning presentations and creating handout
11/21
11/26
- Dry run of presentations (all groups must participate and all group members must be present)
11/28
- NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
12/3
- Course evaluations
- Group meetings for planning presentations and creating handout
12/5
- Presentations
12/10
- Presentations
