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When you respond to this discussion thread, make sure to number your responses to coordinate with the list of questions. It would even be helpful to relist the question before your answer.
Be attentive to responding to all questions in the prompt with thoughtful answers.
Be attentive to mechanics and grammar.
Incorporate sources in your posts, making sure to use APA/MLA format to do so.
1) In five sentences or less, summarize the connections between the articles (DO NOT summarize the articles themselves – just the connections between them).
In light of all the readings, what is:
1) one thing you liked about Reeves’ argument?
2) one thing you disliked about Reeves’ criticism of crowd-sourcing policing? Respond in the form of a paragraph, and you must provide a quote/paraphrase with the page number the information is taken from in both your #1 and #2 responses.
3) Reeves talks about Montgomery County, TX tweeting the names of DUI suspects (p. 26).
What do you think about posting mug shots to social media in attempts to shame those arrested or charged with a crime? In your opinion, does this help keep communities safer?
Does it create or erode a sense of community? Answer in four or more sentences.
4) Pick a video to watch from the list of DHS’s campaign materials. Identify which video you watched, identify the audience of the video, and describe if you think this video was effective. Also answer, overall, do campaigns like “If You See Something, Say Something” work? Respond in three or more sentences.
5) In addition to the Facebook link we looked at, also look at this article. In four sentences or more, answer, who do you think is responsible for monitoring activities posted on Facebook? Is it a community, moderator, or artificial intelligence? A combination? Why do you answer the way that you do?
6) We’ll now reflect on how YouTube can facilitate themes of citizen surveillance. Tactical communication refers to citizen-generated content that attempts to communicate technology-related matters. YouTube is the perfect platform for users to post these citizen-made posts. Go one of two directions by responding to one of the prompts:
a) Search YouTube and find user-generated content of how to either avoid being a victim of digital crime or how to avoid being surveilled by someone else (law enforcement, others in the community, etc). Cut/paste the URL and describe the who, what, when, where, and why of the video accompanied with a few sentences of your opinion of the video.
b) Pretend you are tasked by your employer or someone else to make a PSA (public service announcement) on YouTube that either 1) instructs others how to avoid digital crime through social media; or 2) instructs others how to avoid surveillance from law enforcement on social media.
What would your message be? Create a short paragraph of text that addresses this call. (No actual video is required!)
