Me, Myself, and I

Hello, my name is Christopher Ceglia. I am a senior History major and I intend to continue my studies and work for a Masters and Ph.D. in History. Ideally I would like to spend the next few years of education working towards publication and a University teaching position. I decided to take this class largely due to my personal interest in the changing atmosphere of media and the historically unique situation of media on the internet. As of yet, the internet has provided a freedom of information that is largely unprecedented in modern society.
I have a particular interest in observing the nature of the phenomenon that is the internet, and I closely monitor any perceived attempts at restricting the freedom of information it provides. I was loosely affiliated with some organizations that protested the passage of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). I believe that in the new digital age we have entered there is enormous potential for liberty and freedom of thought and information to be expanded. My interest in ACTA, as well as the American government's targeting of Julian Assange, are part of the reason that I chose to take this course. I hope that I will learn more about the workings of the global media network and the broad number of perspectives that can be brought forth thanks to the technology of our age.