January 2007 The Information Society
The Internet and the Information Society
Professor Jack M. Balkin
William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai’i– January 2007 Term
Syllabus
Note: All of the readings for the course are available on the Internet.
After the assigned readings for each class I will sometimes also list a set of additional readings on related subjects if you are particularly interested in the subject. They are optional.
Part I: Introduction
1. Virtual Worlds and Social Software (1/8/2007)
- Jack M. Balkin, Virtual Liberty: Freedom to Design and Freedom to Play in Virtual Worlds
- Cory Ondrejka, Escaping the Gilded Cage
- Yochai Benkler, There is No Spoon
- Clay Shirky, A Group is its Own Worst Enemy
Optional Readings
2. Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace (1/9/2007)
A. Democratic Culture
B. Speakers and Conduits
- Barrett v. Rosenthal (California Supreme Court 2006) [Additional version]
- Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under the Law, Inc. v. Craigslist, Inc., 1:06-CV-00657 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 14, 2006)
- Wikipedia, The Sigenthaler Controvery
- Summary of Digital Millennium Copyright Act Liability Provisions
Optional Readings
3. Filtering and Free Speech (1/10/2007)
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Reno v. ACLU (Reno I), 521 U.S. 844 (1997) (The CDA Case) [Additional version]
- ACLU v. Ashcroft (COPA case)(3d Circuit)
- Ashcroft v. ACLU (COPA case)(S. Ct.)
- United States v. ALA
Optional Readings
4. Copyright and Free Expression (1/11/2007)
Optional Readings
- Castle Rock Entertainment, Inc. v. Carol Publishing Group, Inc.
- Worldwide Church of God v. Philadelphia Church of God, Inc.
- Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture [here], [here], and [here]
- Lawrence Lessig, Copyrighting the President
5. Innovation Policy (1/12/2007)
A. Peer to Peer Systems and Software Innovation
B. Search Engines
C. Network Neutrality
Optional Readings
6. Politics and the Blogosphere (1/19/2007)
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Daniel Drezner and Henry Farrell The Power and Politics of Blogs
- Daniel Drezner and Henry Farrell, Web of Influence
- Cass Sunstein, “The Daily We,” from Republic.com
- Jack M. Balkin, What I Learned About Blogging in a Year
- Jack M. Balkin, The Internet and Democratic Organization
- Henry Farrell, Bloggers and Parties
Optional Readings