Description
1.)We talked about journalism and the Dark Web. Discuss the following:
Define “journalism” in your own words.
Describe how journalism, the type illustrated in our course materials and your conceptualization of the term, relates to the Dark Web.
Is Wikileaks journalism, either under your definition or the course materials view? In your opinion, is Wikileaks breaking US law or is it protected under US law? Support your response.
Expectation:
College-level English throughout, this includes multiple paragraphs for a short essay.
Roughly 200 words
Cite course materials before discussing what you find with a new internet search.
2.) We took a shallow dive into the world of automated policing. For this question, answer the following in short essay format:
Define/discuss algorithms, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in your own words. How do these terms relate to each other?
What law enforcement objectives are at play when looking at automated policing tools?
What are the ethical implications for the use of an automated tool by law enforcement agencies when policing the Dark Web?
Expectation:
College-level English throughout, this includes multiple paragraphs for a short essay.
Roughly 250 words
Cite course materials before discussing what you find with a new internet search.
3.) What would it look like if you could design a national policy for law enforcement activities on the Dark Web? Make sure to cite course materials to support your thinking.
Expectation:
College-level English throughout, this includes multiple paragraphs for a short essay.
Roughly 250 words
Cite course materials before discussing what you find with a new internet search.
4.)Earlier this semester, we watched videos and read articles that built out the history of Tor as a tool for protest and resistance. We then ended our semester with a shallow dive into the history of political policing in the US. For this question, I’d like you to think about how the Dark Web is and could be used for protest and resistance in the US.
Note that we are using this framework (US-based) because of our familiarity with US culture and the laws we have touched on this semester and in your previous courses. Of course, much of the general discussion could be about any country and its relationship to protest/resistance.
Be sure to include the following in your short essay:
Define these terms in your own words:
Protest
Resistance
Political policing
What are the advantages of using the Dark Web for organizing?
What would be the disadvantages of using the Dark Web for organizing?
What types of governments were envisioned by Tor’s creators as seeing protest movements with active resources on the Dark Web?
Why does the use of Tor for US-based protests concern US law enforcement?
Expectation:
College-level English throughout, this includes multiple paragraphs for a short essay.
Roughly 300 words
Cite course materials before discussing what you find with a new internet search.
