Please respond in complete sentences for each question, unless directed to do otherwise, demonstrating in your reply that you have read the material in order to receive full credit.

Topic 1: Digital Future

This week you read Digital Life in 2025 by Janna Aderson and Lee Rainie.

link : http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/03/11/digital-life-in-2025/

Discussion:

Anderson and Rainie summarized 15 theses about the digital future.

Question #1:

Which of the 15 theses do you see as the most hopeful? Explain your choice.

Topic 2: Digital Humanitarianism

This week you also watched How Mobile Phones Power Disaster Relief by Paul Conneally.

LINK: http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_conneally_digital_humanitarianism

Discussion:

Conneally mentioned that the humanitarian model has barely changed since the early 20th century and that its origins are firmly rooted in the analog age.

Question #1:

Do you see a major shift from analog to digital in the humanitarian model? If so, what are the driving forces behind this shift?

Topic 3: The Power of Digital Media

This week you also watched Kony 2012 by Invisible Children.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

Discussion:

Invisible Children has created a very moving visual appeal to take up arms in the fight to capture Joseph Kony. This video has received over 101 MILLION YouTube views. As a result of this project, Invisible Children received millions of dollars in donations to aid their cause. The non-profit organization came under fire as critics argued that Joseph Kony had long since left Uganda, had not been a threat for many years, had not been seen since 2006, and some presumed him to be dead.

The organization has also come under fire for misleading donors and mishandling funds. Many Ugandan citizens questioned the efforts of Invisible Children. This is an example of the power of digital media to mobilize, motivate, and even manipulate.

Question #1:

Would you contribute to the effort to capture Joseph Kony? Locate an article or video that sheds more light on Kony 2012 and share it with the class. How does your contribution to this topic add to the discussion?