A Quick Dive into Canada’s Online News Act
Hello Everyone! Please check out the following podcast episode from “Beneath the Law” as a brief introduction to my presentation on Friday. I recommend watching the first 3-5 minutes depending on how much you would like to know in advance – the full 35 minutes are not required.
Is google making us stupid?
In 2008, US journalist Nicholas Carr dipped his toes into a well of anxiety when he posed the question “is google making us stupid?”. In his compelling argument of the nets cultural and social consequences, Carr argues that media are not just passive channels of information. Instead, they supply the stuff of thought, but they also shape […]
Week 9 Slides & Video – “Presentations + News” + “Regulating the True Crime Genre?” + “Data Tracking by Companies”
Slides & video below. Unfortunately you’ll have to turn the audeo way up (for the most part) during the presentations. My bad for not setting up properly.
Balancing the Presumption of Innocence and the Right to Privacy against Public Interest Journalism – Noah Williams
In the early months of 2022, the UK SC ruled that “an individual being investigated for a crime generally has “a reasonable expectation of privacy” before being charged.” Since this decision, many have criticised the court for going “against the principle of open justice”. Furthermore, it is argued, this decision will have a chilling effect […]
Prep. materials for special guest Prof. Joel Bakan on Nov. 10, 2023
Professor Bakan will be our special guest in our November 10 class. Please review the attached filing in his case against Twitter.
Crafting Your Personalized AI Chatbot Experience with Meta
Your Personalized AI Chatbot Wanna Play? Have you ever watched the movie “Her” and wondered what it would be like crafting your personalized AI Chatbot and having a unique AI friend? Well, it seems like the future of Meta might bring us closer to that concept! Meta recently announced its celebrity-influenced AI chatbot models, as […]
Week 8 Slides & Video – “Theory Postscripts” + Karyn Edwards
Slides below. Video to come…
Week 7 Slides & Video – “A Theory” + “A Right to the Internet”
Slides & video below. Note that there have been some refinements and additions to my slides. Jon
Week 6 Slides & Video – “Creative Freedoms As Communications Law Issues”
Slides & video below… Jon
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