LFI Course Materials 2020/Week six
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Week 6: Surveillance and public health[edit]
- Real time lecture April 13th 11 Pacific/2 Eastern on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/9129428892
Overview[edit]
We're starting to hear pushes for new surveillance measures due to coronavirus. How can we ensure public health without further eroding what's left of our privacy rights? Journalist April Glaser joins us this week to discuss her work following new surveillance tech efforts and what public health workers think of it all.
Readings[edit]
- Tested positive for coronavirus? Health workers may share your address with police.
- Fever detection cameras to fight the pandemic? Experts say they don't work.
- Privacy cannot be a casualty of the coronavirus
Guest lecturer[edit]
April Glaser, tech investigations at NBC News
Discussion[edit]
- What talking points can we use to defend privacy during the pandemic?
Tasks[edit]
- Lecture, readings, discussion forum, and final project work
