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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO |
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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO |
Faculty of Information and Media Studies
MIT 246F: The Political Economy of Information
| In an era when the richest man in the world is neither an oil tycoon, a railway owner nor an arms dealer, but rather the head of a global computer empire, information assumes an obvious economic importance. This course introduces basic concepts of political economy and applies them to a concrete examination of media involved in the construction of the so-called 'information highway.' The aim is to provide students with the basic analytic tools to understand and evaluate the intersections of power and wealth within a global capitalism increasingly centered on the profitable exploitation of information. |
| Professor | Teaching Assistant | Teaching Assistant | |
| Dr. N. Dyer-Witheford | Laurie Harnick | Andrew Johnson | |
| Office | Middlesex College Room 283 |
University College Room 169 |
Social Science Centre Room 9327 |
| Telephone | 519-661-2111 ext. 8506 | 519-680-5997 | |
| ncdyerwi@ulian.uwo.ca | words@uwo.ca | ajohnson@uwo.ca | |
| Office Hours | Friday 11:30 - 1:30, MC 283 |
Friday 1:00 - 2:00 UC 169 or by appointment |
Tuesday 4:00 - 6:00, SSC 9327 or by appointment |
| Class | Tuesdays, 6pm to 8pm Thursdays, 6pm to 7pm MC 105b |
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| Course Outline | Final Assignment | |
Questions? email ajohnson@uwo.ca
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