Internet Studies are an interdisciplinary research field that studies the social, psychological, pedagogical, political, cultural, artistic and not only aspects of the internet and digital technologies connected to it. This year's course introduces some key concepts useful for understanding the dynamics of information typical of contemporary society.

1. Knowledge and understanding: of the essential concepts of Internet Studies: Properties and affordances of Networked Publics; Participatory Culture; Attention Economy; Collective Actions. of the concept of media manipulation and strategic amplification with specific reference to internet subcultures and the role of influencers. of the opportunities and challenges that social media pose to social research, learn about Twitter and Facebook APIs, learn about platforms and techniques for data acquisition from Twitter and Facebook, learn about data and content analysis techniques 1.1. Students achieve this knowledge through individual and group hands-on exercises in the classroom.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

2 weekly class of 2 hours each. Lectures and critical reflections

Course books

• Boyd, D. (2018). It's complicated: La vita sociale degli adolescenti sul web. Roma: Castelvecchi (pp. 29-43).
• Jenkins, H. (2008). Fan, blogger e videogamers: L'emergere delle culture partecipative nell'era digitale. Milano: FrancoAngeli. (pp. 7-22; 160-180; 219-229)
• Shirky, C. (2009). Uno per uno, tutti per tutti: Il potere di organizzare senza organizzazione. Torino: Codice. (pp. 3-119)
• Marwick, A., & Lewis, R. (2017). Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online. Data & Society Research Institute. Retrieved from https://datasociety.net/output/media-manipulation-and-disinfo-online/.
• Lewis, R. (2018). Alternative Influence. Data & Society Research Institute. Retrieved from https://datasociety.net/output/alternative-influence/.

Assessment

The verification of the learning will take place through an individual oral interview,, aimed at evaluating both the learning of the contents by the student and his / her ability to re-elaborate and to argue. They will give rise to evaluations of excellence: the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills; knowing how to connect the main issues addressed during the course; the use of a language appropriate to the specificity of the discipline. They will give rise to discrete evaluations: the student's possession of a mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a relative critical capacity and connection between the topics dealt with: the use of an appropriate language. They will give rise to sufficient assessments: the achievement of a minimal knowledge base on the topics dealt with by the student, even in the presence of some training gaps; the use of inappropriate language. They will give rise to negative evaluations: difficulty of orientation of the student with respect to the topics addressed in the exam texts; training gaps; the use of inappropriate language ".

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Course books

• Boyd, D. (2018). It's complicated: La vita sociale degli adolescenti sul web. Roma: Castelvecchi (pp. 29-43).
• Jenkins, H. (2008). Fan, blogger e videogamers: L'emergere delle culture partecipative nell'era digitale. Milano: FrancoAngeli. (pp. 7-22; 160-180; 219-229)
• Shirky, C. (2009). Uno per uno, tutti per tutti: Il potere di organizzare senza organizzazione. Torino: Codice. (pp. 3-119)
• Marwick, A., & Lewis, R. (2017). Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online. Data & Society Research Institute. Retrieved from https://datasociety.net/output/media-manipulation-and-disinfo-online/.
• Lewis, R. (2018). Alternative Influence. Data & Society Research Institute. Retrieved from https://datasociety.net/output/alternative-influence/.

Assessment

Oral exam

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.