Group assignments
Ground rules

Readings:

• RT.com. 2012. Homeland security spends millions for 'biosurveillance' of social media networks. Nov 16, RT.com.
• Charlie Savage. 2012. Homeland analysts told to monitor policy debates in social media. Feb 22, New York Times.
• Nick Fielding and Ian Cobain. 2011. Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media. Mar 17, The Guardian.
• Robert Johnson. 2011. Fracking insiders admit to employing military 'psychological operations' on American citizens. Nov 9, Business Insider.
• Sean Kennedy. 2011. New media: A boon for insurgents or counterinsurgents? Sept 4, Small Wars Journal.

Assignment: 150 to 200 - word abstract.

This one brings together elements of the last half of the class, and adds social media to the mix.

1. At the top, put the citations for the articles you read.
2. Briefly summarize the articles (1-2 sentences for each).
3. Relate the articles to the class (why do you think we're reading them?)
4. Basically, I want you to show me that: 1) you read the articles, and; 2) you got something out of them.

In Zabel 256: Why we Fight