This episode was produced by UIC communication students Jonathan Caliso ‘17, Saniya Ahmed ‘17, Alex Van Anrooy ‘17, Anapaula Mejia ‘17, and Edgar Corona ’17. It features a broad take on factors that shape people’s illegal downloading of music online including economic, ethical, and technological considerations. Dr. Zhiyong Yang (U of Texas at Arlington) and Mr. Walter Podrazik (U of Illinois at Chicago) were guests on the show.
Since spring 2015 I have been teaching a senior seminar on information governance (COMM491). To make it more engaging, students are producing podcasts and writing op-eds in lieu of tradition research papers. There is still a lot of research work they engage with – as everything they produced has to be based on peer-reviewed research –… Read More »
This episode was produced by UIC communication students Taylor Crossley ‘16, Yadira Montoya ‘16, and Nader Haddad ’16. It sifts through a range of factors that play into the promise, success, and failure of municipal Wi-Fi initiatives. Dr. Harvey Jassem (U of Hartford) was the guest on the show.
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Spring 2016. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
This episode was produced by UIC communication students Kristin Nedialkova ‘16, Araceli Gonzalez ‘16, and Katie Gregory ’16. Focused on information privacy and inspired an early 2016 case of FBI vs. Apple, this episode explores how public (mis)trusts the government and the private sector in the post-Snowden era. Robert Sloan (UIC) was the guest on the show.
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Spring 2016. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
This episode was produced by UIC communication students Kathleen Lieffers ‘16, eliza Poznanski ‘16, Brittany Evola ‘16, and Danny Mccormick ’16. Focusing on privacy and following Snowden revelations, this episode explores potential implications of the awareness of being constantly watched on online behavior. Dr. Lee Humphreys (Comm @Cornell) was the guests of the show.
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Spring 2016. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
This episode was produced by UIC communication students Agnes Wesolowski ‘16, Brandon Hinrichs ‘16, Corinna Giacalone ‘16, and Esther Lupancu ’16. It explores the variety of effects screen time may have on children. The guests were Liz Miller (parent of twins), Dr. Adrienne Massanari (UIC), and Dr. Sherri Katz (U of Minnesota).
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Spring 2016. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
This episode was produced by UIC communication student Terres Gacek ’15, who dived into questioning the environmental impact of submarine communication cables. Her guests were Mr. Paul Gacek (a low voltage electrical engineer) and Alyssa Fessett (Florida Aquarium).
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Fall 2015. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
This episode was produced by UIC communication student Alexa Licciardello ’15. She interrogates the link between trust and the sharing economy. Prof. William Bielby (UIC) was the guest on the show.
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Fall 2015. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
This episode was produced by UIC communication students Michelle Stefani ‘15, Dan Palermo ‘15, Mitch Esparza ‘15, Courtney Canino ’15, and Alexis Cooper ’15. In it, the team discusses how online and offline forms of cyberbullying differ (or not). Leslie Stern (North Shore Family Services) was the guest on this episode.
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Spring 2015. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
This episode was produced by UIC communication students Shawn Rizvi ’15, Mark Bissonnette ’15, Alyssa Lopez ’15, Kris Fuentes Cortes ’15, and Stephanie Espinoza ’15. It discusses privacy delved into concepts of remembering and “the right to be forgotten” in the digital age. Professor Viktor Mayer Schönberger (Oxford Internet Institute) was the guest on the show.
This podcast is a class exercise and it does not represent the views and opinions of the University of Illinois at Chicago or any of its departments.
Produced: Spring 2015. Expand this excerpt for complete transcript.
