Reading Assignments Week 2: Digital Democracy Please read The Future of E-Democracy:  the 50 year plan And also The Maturing Concept of e-Democracy Week 3: Minority Report A look at new technologies and the Philippine Women's Party. Week 4: US Digital Advantage Race, gender, and information technology use: the new digital divide Week 5: Blogs: who, what, where, why...and monetizing them There are thousands of articles just like this one about how to make money with a blog. But, when push comes to shove, it is still likely that you won't make a lot of money unless you have something people actually want to read/see/hear about/watch. Week 7: Gay community changes This article looks at whether gay communities are shrinking - or merely shifting their focus in an online world. Week 10: Protecting children online This article on "Zoning the Internet" looks at one way to provide for protection of children online. How useful do you find this approach? What are your qualms with the author's suggestions? Week 11: When things go viral This is not a reading...it's a "listening." Here is a panel on "Going Viral in a Social Marketing World." Please listen to it. Week 14: Disabilities and the Digital Divide This 2006 paper looks at continuing issues for those with physical disabilities and their unique digital divide.   Home Links Assignments eMail Syllabus This page created and maintained by Dr. Deb Geisler Department of Communication and Journalism Suffolk University Boston, MA  02108 Last updated 2 December 2010