The Politics of Information Access - Readings on Reserve

Honors College
HON 201 (Section 53330)
Thursday, 4:00-4:50, 117 Lincoln Hall

http://www.uic.edu/classes/hon/hon201/

Laura Quilter | lauramd@uic.edu
Veronda Pitchford | vjpitch@uic.edu

Class Enrollment: 15
Loan Period: In Room
Copies Needed: 1 copy each (provided by instructor)

Articles

• Don Adams et al. "Rethinking TV." Utne Reader July/August 1990 pp. 66-89.

• Phil Agre. "The End of Information and the Future of Libraries." Progressive Librarian #12/13 (Spring/Summer 1997): pp. 1-6.

• Phil Agre. "Looking Down the Road: Transport Informatics and the New Landscape of Privacy Issues." CPSR Newsletter v. 13 no. 3 Fall 1995 pp. 15-20.

• Kenneth B. Allen. "Access to Government Information." Government Information Quarterly v. 9. no. 1 1992 pp. 67-80.

• Nancy Andes. "The Commodification of Government Information: A Summary and Analysis of the Reagan Administration's Restrictions on Federal Information." Government Publications Review v. 15 pp. 451-461, 1988.

• Jon Bekken. "The Information Railroad." Libertarian Labor Review #17 Summer 1994 pp. 27-34

• Jeffrey A. Chester and Anthony Wright. "A Twelve-Step Program for Media Democracy." The Nation 6/3/96, page 21.

• Bradley S. Chilton. "Managing Information Services in the Public Interest Ethic." Journal of Information Ethics v. 2 n. 2 Fall 1993 pp. 44-52

• Jeff Cohen & Norman Solomon. "The Suburban Times (Why the Media Ignore City Dwellers)." Utne Reader # 67, January-February 95. pp. 44-45. Originally in MediaCulture Review Summer 1994.

• Mary M. Connors. "'Public' Records in the Electronic Age." CPSR Newsletter Fall 1995 v. 13 no. 3 pp. 13-14, 20.

• Ross Crockford. "Media Carta." Adbusters (Spring 1996) pp. 47-51.

• Mark Dery. "Culture Jamming." 1993. Open Magazine Pamphlet Series.

• Steve Dever. "Privacy Threats from Genetic Research." The CPSR Newsletter Fall 1995 v. 13 no. 3 pp. 6-7.

• David Edwards. "The Democracy Illusion: Chomsky vs. the Mainstream Media." Z Magazine Sept. 96 pp. 42-46.

• Robert Elias. "Official Stories: Media Coverage of American Crime Policy." The Humanist Jan / Feb 94. pp. 3-8.

• Al Gore et al. "Computers, Networks and Public Policy" Scientific American September 1991.

• Chris Hill. Interview with TV Judit Kopper and Video Andras Solyom. The Humanist May/June 94 pp. 9-14.

• Steven Hill. "Speech May Be Free, But It Sure Isn't Cheap." The Humanist May/June 94 v. 54 no. 3 May/June 94 pp. 6-8.

• Jonathan King. "The Future Before Us." from Job?Tech: The Technological Revolution and Its Impact on Society. (edited by Abdul Alkalimat, Douglas Gills and Kate Williams; Twenty-First Century: Chicago, 1995)., pp. 52-58.

• Michael D. Kirby. "Access to Information and Privacy: The Ten Information Commandments." Government Information Quarterly v. 3 no. 4 1986. pp. 333-344.

• Nancy C. Kranich. "Staking a Claim in Cyberspace: Ensuring Public Places on the Info Highway" 1996; Open Magazine Pamphlet Series: Westfield, New Jersey.

• Elizabeth Larsen. "Censoring Sex Information: The Story of Sassy." Utne Reader July/August 1990 pp. 96-97.

• Andrew Levison. "Who's Who on the Information Superhighway? A 'Quick Start' Guide." Online May/June 1995 pp. 97-105.

• Melvin E. Levison. "Needed: A New Literacy." The Humanist May/June 1994 pp. 3-5,34.

• Catherine Lo. "Get Wireless: Who Owns the Airwaves?" Wired April 1997 pp. 142-147.

• James Love. "A Primer on WIPO" Progressive Librarian #12/13 (Spring/Summer 1997) pp. 18-31. Originally published in Info-Policy Notes (electronic journal).

• David Mattison. "Librarians and the Free-Net Movement." Internet Librarian May 1994 pp. 46-48.

• Frances M. McDonald. "Technology, Privacy, and Electronic Freedom of Speech." Library Trends v. 35 no. 1 Summer 1986 pp. 83-104.

• Ellen Messmer. "Clinton Security Plan Hints of Big Brother: Clipper Chip would let government eavesdrop on encrypted voice and data communications." Network World April 19, 1993. pp. 1,62.

• Mark Crispin Miller. "Hollywood The Ad." The Atlantic Monthly v. 265 no. 4 (April 1990) pp. 41-54.

• Dan Mills. "Big Mac on Trial." Lumpen v. 5 no. 8/9 December 1996 / January 1997. pp. 16-20

• Joshua Quittner. "The Death of Privacy" Time August 25, 1997, v. 150, no. 8, pp. 28-35. Includes: "Invasion of Privacy" by Joshua Quittner; "Character Assassination at Warp Speed" Joshua Quittner; "How You're Spied On"; "Online Browser Tricks"; "Protect Yourself."

• Jeremy Rifkin et al. "After Work" section in Utne Reader #69 May-June 95, pp. 53-67.

• Ira Sager et al. "The Information Appliance": Annual Report on Information Technology. Business Week June 24, 1996. pp. 71-103.

• M. B. Schnapper. "Discussion Forum: Copyright Camouflage -- Its Role in Governmental Manipulation of Public Opinion." Government Information Quarterly v. 2 no. 2 1985. pp. 127-130.

• Andrew L. Shapiro et al. "Whose Net Is It?" The Nation 7/3/95 v. 261 n. 1.

• Clay Shirky. "Universal Electronic Access (Opinion Piece)." Computers in Libraries April 1994 v. 14 no. 4 pp. 11-13.

• Bruce A. Shuman. "The Experience Parlour: The Next Evolutionary Step for the American Public Library?" Public Library Quarterly v. 12 no. 2 1992 pp. 35 - 51.

• Brian Siano. "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed: Chasing the Monster of TV Violence." The Humanist Jan. Feb 1994 pp. 20-25.

• Eldred Smith "The Print Prison" Library Journal February 1, 1992. pp. 48-51

• Eric Smith. "McLibel." Z Magazine Sept. 96 pp. 20-21.

• Lawrence Soley et al. "Special Section: TV News." EXTRA! v. 10 no. 4 July / August 1997 pp. 11-16.

• Rick Szykowny. "The Threat of Public Access: An Interview with Chris Hill and Brian Springer." The Humanist v. 54 no. 3 May/June 94. pp. 15-22.

• Lawrence Weschler. "The Other Democratic Revolution of 1989." Utne Reader July/August 1990 pp. 38-44. Excerpted from Columbia Journalism Review March/April 1990.

• Jon Wiener. "Murdered Ink." The Nation 5/31/93 pp. 743-750.

• Charles Willett. "Politically Controversial Monographs." Progressive Librarian no. 4 Winter 91/92, pp. 28-37. (reprinted from: Building the First Century: Proceedings of ACRL 5, Cincinnati, OH, 4/5-8/89)

• David L. Williams. "The Fate of the Book at the Chicago Public Library." Chicago Ink April 1997 pp. 4-5

• Fred Woodworth. "The Computer: Dr. Frankenstein's Latest Monstor or Biggest Ripoff in History? (Or BOTH??)" The Match! #90 Summer 1995. pp. 7-19. Includes "Computers at Work -- What I've Seen" by June A., and a diatribe against bar-codes.

• Z Staff. "Media & Democracy Congress" Z Magazine April 1996 pp. 4-6.

• Brian Zero. "The Route to Corporate Media." Route 666