As continue to consider the question of "what is new media writing," I wanted to share with you the recent "selfie protest" that began in Lebanon at the end of last month. As a response to the death of 16-year old Mohammad Chaar, whose death was captured on Twitter (via pic upload), young people in the nation's capital Beirut began tweeting selfies with statements of protest and the hashtag #notamartyr.
In response to the Washington Court of Appeals' decision on January 14, which struck down the FCC's net neutrality clause, we will be discussing net neutrality this week and its possible implications on writing for new media. What are the pros and cons of net neutrality?
I'm very eager for the semester to begin. For the first time in a long time I am teaching a class that I'm designing from scratch. Of course, this brings a lot of additional work and pressure, but it also comes with the exhilaration of creative freedom.
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