Readings/Arguments
What was Dr. Bryant's argument about the changes of internet culture?
Began as a form of participatory culture, through mid 2000s, became monetized and gentrified, used for data mining
When did QAnon form/dissipate?
formed ~2017, dissipated ~2020
What is the difference between disinformation and misinformation?
disinformation is unintentionally false, while misinformation intends to mislead
How did newspapers develop legitimacy?
power of reputation - reputation of author and editor tied to quality/accuracy of news printed
What type of pet does Nicole have?
a cat (the website wanted me to pay to show you a picture of him :( )
What was one of the main tensions of the "Homepage of the Black Internet" and "The Meme-ification of Asianness" pieces?
small, distinct digital spaces vs universal
When did conventional newspapers develop?
19th century (increased literacy, cheaper paper and printing process, rapid spread of information)
What is the definition of "participatory culture" in relation to the internet?
What was the pattern of knowledge creation on QAnon?
Q provides an info "drop"
the "crumbs" of information in these drops followed by users
"bakers" proposed theories and interpretations based on the crumbs they collected, either accepted or rejected by the group
What is Nicole's favorite color
green
What was the argument of QAnon?
that there was a vast conspiracy within the government, Democratic Party, and global elites, also all involved in pedophilia ring. Q was revealing these secrets of the "deep state"
1991 (will accept 1989)
What is the definition of "siloing" in relation to the internet?
use of data collection to put ppl into groups or categories, limit interactions with people outside of your ideas/values
What are three (3) of the core values of Putin's Russia?
state controlled media
anti-western values
removal of free/fair elections
rhetoric of Neo-Nazis toward those trying to resist Russian ideas
memory of victory over Fascists in WWII
19th and 20th cent anxieties about western expansion
What language(s) (besides English) does Nicole speak
Russian and Lithuanian
What does Professor Bryant argue are the results of the "gentrification of the internet?"
Harder for individual ppl to maintain privacy, practice creativity, have control over their experience and content. Rather, becoming increasingly behold ended to corporations which profit from use via data collection
When were the two main provocations of Russia's war in Ukraine?
2014 (response to Euromaidan protests)
2022 (full scale invasion)
What are the three (3) characteristics which standardized the definition of newspaper?
extra 50 pts if you can name a fourth
1. published regularly and frequently
2. includes variety of stories
3. consistent and recognizable title and format
4. reputation of editor tied to paper
what are the four (4) ways disinformation/misinfo spreads?
1. direct manipulation
2. LLM halucinations
3. Crowdsourced via popular fears and anxieties
4. "do your own research"
What was Nicole's original undergraduate major
chemistry (until she met calc 2)
What question is raised by the article "FB Services are Used to Spread Religious Hatred in India, Documents Show?"
Who is responsibility for the content put on Social media platforms?
What is Nicole's dissertation on
Soviet - Vatican relations (via the use of Lithuanian clergy as unofficial mediators)