This is the course blog for SPC 260, "Introduction to New Media"
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Blog Prompt: Fake news & what to do about it.
Over the past week or so, we have spent time discussing the problem of "fake news," how it is hurting our democracy and how to combat it. The city-state of Singapore recently adopted a sweeping law targeting online platforms spreading fake news. Watch the following short report about the law. Do you think the U.S. ought to adopt similar legislation? Why or why not?
I teach and write about the media, popular culture and American cities. My current research focuses on film censorship and free speech struggles in Chicago.
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