CSCI 344: Spring 2023

Advanced Web Technology

CSCI 344: Spring 2023

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Assignments > HW1: The Internet and the News

Due on Mon, 01/23 @ 11:59PM. 20 Points.

For your first homework assignment, you will be analyzing a question / issue / controversy that has made the headlines recently (within the past 5 years) that relates to the Internet.

Pick a Topic

You may pick your own topic, or you can choose a piece (film, news article, opinion piese) from the list below:

  1. Watch The Great Hack.
  2. Watch Coded Bias.
  3. Listen to The history and future of the cookie. Planet Money, NPR (26 minutes).
  4. Read at least 2 of the articles written by the WSJ re: the leaked Facebook documents, for example:
  5. Find at least 2 article on Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover (see if you can find multiple, opposing viewpoints)
  6. Read about the recent TikTok bans:
  7. Read: The Internet Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?

Please answer the questions below

1. What did you read / watch?

Tell us what you read / watched.

2. Describe the controversy / issue raised in the articles / film (~1/2 page single spaced)

Describe the technology, the issue / controversy, and the context surrounding the issue / controversy. Make sure you answer the following questions:

3. Analyze the controversy (~1/2 page single spaced)

What do you think about this controversy? Some questions you might consider:

Tell us what you think!

4. Three Slide Summary

Create a very short, 3-slide summary of your analysis using Google Slides, PowerPoint, etc., and be prepared to share your analysis to your classmates on Wednesday (1/25). Make sure you explain the issue / controversy so that someone else can understand it, and also describe your analysis and perspectives. Feel free to communicate these ideas any way that you want (text, images, etc.).

Rubric

Description of the Controversy (8 points)

Analysis of the Controversy (8 points)

Presentation (4 points)

What to Submit

Upload both your paper and slides to the Moodle by the deadline specified.