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September 8, 2005
What are we doing here?
OK, let's get on task folks. To put it bluntly, the task of this blog is for you to develop the ability to speak and write intelligently about new media and internet culture. By writing here (and on your own blogs) you will, ideally, develop an online identity that you will be able to maintain into the future. Why would you want to do that? Why? Because the internet is a site of power, influence, community, professional growth and opportunity, and, oh yeah, money. That's why.
Thinking about professional writing for a moment (given that we are in a professional writing course), the ability to work and community online and an understanding of how new media functions (both in technical and cultural terms) is significantly marketable. That's why we not only have this course but have also infused technology throughout our curriculum. My hope is that PWR majors and minors, when they leave here, will enter professions feeling totally confident about meeting the technological demands placed on them.
Beyond these professional issues, the new media and the internet have become considerable cultural forces, but the inertia of institutionalized education has meant that we still struggle to educate students about the cultural, social, political, and ethical issues surrounding these technologies. This course is an attempt to catch you up somewhat.
Posted by Alex Reid at September 8, 2005 1:30 PM
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