Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Courses/Reading and Writing in the Digital Age (Amrita Dhawan)/Course description

Course description
This course is an introduction to the philosophy, politics and creation of information. We begin by reading excerpts from The World is Flat to get an overview of the key technological forces impacting the changing landscape of information. We will examine how information and knowledge are created in traditional and in emerging media. The concept of a "flat world" is used to set the stage for discussing current trends in information and technology that impact us as creators and as consumers of information. We will use Friedman's book to identify an initial list of issues for further study and students will be encouraged to supplement with readings from current news sources and their own experience.

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