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* [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction|Jan 25]] | |||
* [[Paradigms for Studying the Internet|Feb 1]] | |||
* [[New Economic Models|Feb 8]] | |||
* [[Peer Production and Collaboration|Feb 15]] | |||
* [[Collective Action and Decision-making|Feb 22]] | |||
* [[New and Old Media, Participation, and Information|Mar 1]] | |||
* [[Law's Role in Regulating Online Conduct and Speech|Mar 8]] | |||
* Mar 15 - ''No class'' | |||
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* [[Regulating Speech Online|Mar 22]] | |||
* [[Internet Infrastructure and Regulation|Mar 29]] | |||
* [[Copyright in Cyberspace|Apr 5]] | |||
* [[Control and Code: Privacy Online|Apr 12]] | |||
* [[Internet and Democracy|Apr 19]] | |||
* [[Internet and Democracy: The Sequel|Apr 26]] | |||
* [[Cybersecurity and Cyberwarfare|May 3]] | |||
* [[Final Project|May 10]] - ''No class'' | |||
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'''February 15''' | |||
The free software movement is one example of a trend towards distributed volunteer networks of individuals collaborating on collective projects that were formerly the domain of the for-profit private sector. In this session, we explore how far such peer production can go in redefining the economic and social structures of modern society. | The free software movement is one example of a trend towards distributed volunteer networks of individuals collaborating on collective projects that were formerly the domain of the for-profit private sector. In this session, we explore how far such peer production can go in redefining the economic and social structures of modern society. | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 24 January 2011
February 15
The free software movement is one example of a trend towards distributed volunteer networks of individuals collaborating on collective projects that were formerly the domain of the for-profit private sector. In this session, we explore how far such peer production can go in redefining the economic and social structures of modern society.
Readings
- Yochai Benkler, News, Information and the Wealth of Networks (watch from 8:32 to 26:07)
- Zittrain, Chapter 4: The Generative Pattern
Additional Resources
The following audio streams from NPR may be interesting:
- Wikipedia, Open Source and the Future of the Web
- Wikipedia Wins Users and Critics by Jenny Lawton
- Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns by Laura Sydell
Class Discussion
Links
Chris Anderson: People Power
Business Week: The Power of Us
Nasa: Clickworkers Study
Yochai Benkler's Seminal Work on Peer Production: Coase's Penguin
Jimbo Wales: Talk on the Wikipedia Community