INFO 3304 Politics of Information

This course aims to uncover the many layers of information filters we experience in this country. Some, like policymakers and media conglomerates, are probably obvious, others – like search engine developers and archivists – are probably less so. What kinds of bias gets introduced by these groups, and can we ever access information in its neutral form? A better question might be, "Does information even have a neutral form at all?" Other topics we’ll address will be who gets access to information, and how information poverty divides us, both nationally and globally.