Tomorrows Challenges Laws Governing Social Media
grading criteria: Essays will be graded largely on the following criteria: clarity of expression; responsiveness to the essay prompt (in substance and form); data/references provided in support of assertions made; use of language appropriate for the academic environment.
Each essay/paper should be 1-page in length (single-spaced, 12pt. Times New Roman), and be submitted in PDF or MS-Word format. Your discussion should be written in your own words. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. If you include language (even if rearranged or modified) from another source, then the source should be cited (and as appropriate, language should be enclosed in quotes). Essays submitted must be originally written this semester, for this class. You may not repurpose work from other classes, even if authentically authored by you.
Please be sure to submit your essay assignment on time. It would be wise to plan to submit your HW assignments at least several days before the due date, in order to eliminate the risk of a hiccup. Because you have ample advance time during which to submit your essay, it will be entirely your responsibility to do so, and late HW assignments will not be excused (even with most verifiable excuses).
ASSIGNMENT: “Tomorrow’s challenges”
Preface: In the real world, as business professionals and citizens, it is good to think about, and to contribute to, these conversations, particularly as influential people in your relative arenas in which you will be heard, and be able to help shape our future.
Assignment: Find a topical/frontier subject, perhaps of particular personal interest or from news headlines, on a technological or other frontier, for which one might be led to ask questions about whether existing laws might adequately address these evolving technologies or conditions. Some topic examples might include (but are certainly not limited to): new environmental changes/challenges, virtual-reality technology, artificial-intelligence, genetic-planning, space-exploration and its implications. These are just a few examples. Take any “frontier” subject, and ask critical questions about how we, as a society, may want to address previously unforeseen issues, and explore possible new legislation to address them. You do not need to do extensive research on these topics (though you should do at least some basic google searching). A primary point of this exercise is to raise questions about the subject, and to use your imagination to think creatively, hypothetically, and critically about what new legal challenges/conflicts these developments could present.
