the case for computation - unesco · 2018. 12. 7. · deborah brennan & harry browne, dublin...
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in media and information literacy
The case for
computation
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Deborah Brennan & Harry Browne, Dublin Institute of Technology
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Centre for Critical Media Literacy
Students using social
media to enhance
transparency in local
journalism
Transdisciplinary
research that brings
computation expertise to
media studies
Avoid bullet lists with
engaging images and a
professional layout.
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LITERACY
is not the same as understanding
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‘True literacy…. goes beyond a system’s functional use to comprehend its context and consequences. It refuses to see the application of any one system as a cure-all, insisting upon the interrelationships of systems…’
James Bridle, New Dark Age (Verso 2018, p3)
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Not just ‘technology’, but computation
Complexity of dynamic systems
Emergent properties
Trust??
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Unintended consequences
New York’s Compstat
crime data system
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The evolution of systems and softwareThere is a misconception that there is a smooth and clear relationship from
intention through design to implementation. Computational literacy says otherwise
The Vision
Most of us think we understand the
intended purposes of systems we use.
Engineering
Software is dependent on inputs,
assumptions – so prone to inaccuracy,
manipulation.
Capitalism
Imperatives of revenue may be
partially hidden in the process.
Untrustworthy
Who bred this system? In whose
interest? With what tests and controls? Where is it going?
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From GDPR to Chinese quantum satellites, from Brexit to the evolution of manipulative AI and bots in the time between the 2016 and 2020 US elections, understanding computation won’t ‘restore trust’ and ‘fix media’, but rather lead to deeper and better questions about these issues.
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