tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65463715202601436642011-10-05T10:30:52.283-07:00Notes on evolving paradigms and practices from the world of media. Posted by Professor Leo Aristimuño primarily for students of "Convergence Culture," an undergraduate course taught at the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media, at Rutgers University, Newark.Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.comBlogger741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-65301549687250365502011-10-05T10:30:00.001-07:002011-10-05T10:30:52.305-07:00

ANother article on Facebook's evolving"contextual"  advertising strategy. From Mashable "Facebook's New Advertising Strategy is Brilliant and Unexpected"

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Remember how Jenkins describes the Survivor fan & spoiler community as an emerging form of collective intelligence? Remember how he describes us being in a stage of apprenticeship? He says that eventually, we'd figure out ways to apply the spoiling process to more serious matters. Well, here is collective intelligence at work on a more serious "puzzle." "Online gamers have achieved a feat

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Here are two recent articles on Facebook's latest evolution: With 'real-time' apps, Facebook is always watching - This article discusses how Facebook is developing context-specific applications and information exchange. Remember Web 3.0 & "contextual" web.Does Facebook really care about you?In this article, media scholar and critic Doug Rushkoff discusses the changes in Facebook's newsfeed,

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As discussed in class today,  here is  link to Nielsen's website. This link shows you TV ratings from September 2008. Once there, look around the site to see the various articles describing how Nielsen is tracking audiences across new platforms. Remember, Nielsen's ratings are how audiences are measured so that media corporations can then sell air time -and "eyeballs" - to advertisers.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-12789034810748725022011-09-17T21:41:00.000-07:002011-09-17T21:41:36.065-07:00

This recent article on Mashable discusses how crowdsourcing is impacting the nature of storytelling, the role of gatekeepers, readers, and authors in an age of convergence.  How do these changes parallel transformations in other media industries? How is this an example of shifts in our cultural logic? 

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A TV industry exec provides great perspective on the impact that smart phones are having on our TV viewing habits. Also, how advertising and TV execs are scrambling for new models to get our eyeballs and monetize on these new viewing habits. Check out his article here

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2045: The Year Man Becomes ImmortalA fascinating article about The Singularity, the point at which computers become more intelligent than mankind...at which point we will, arguably, witness the transformation of our species into something that is no longer recognizable as such to humanity circa 2011. This transformation has a name: the Singularity. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/

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Today, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigned. Protesters were successful. A brutal regime overthrown. What role did social media play? "Ask Facebook." Read Article

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In an unprecedented turn of events, Egypt has cut off virtually all access to the Internet, reports here on Renesys and here on CNN leaving the country off the grid. Authorities there have also cut off cell phone services. Of course, this is an attempt to silence dissent, to limit access to news stories, and to prevent political protesters from using the web as a tool with which to organize.

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January 27th, 2011, at 2:30 EST President Obama will answer questions submitted by YouTube viewers. Submit yours & tune in to watch. Your Interview With the President

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Three articles from the NY Times Magazine (1/2/11) provide three examples of how convergence of digital technologies is fundamentally changing or affecting our culture and our paradigms about ourselves & the world. My Cart, My Self: Are we the Sum (or Algorithmic equation) of our Purchases? Rewired: The ideological Implications of our New Fiber-Optice Infrastructure Global Entertainment: How

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Check out this article from CNN on unfolding events in Egypt as Egyptians contune their protests against their authoritarian government. The important thing for our class is to consider how new communication technologies like Facebook and Twitter are affecting (1) the way citizens can inform and organize themselves and (2) the way journalists (and the rest of the world) learn about events on the

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The following links refer to media shown in Convergence class on Tuesday, Jan 25th. Ted Talks Video: Tim Berners Lee on the history and the evolution of the "next" (i.e. semantic) web. A brief description of the evolution across web 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0. Web 2.0 The Machine is Us/ing Us Another description of Web 2.0, with examples and discussion of the technologies that make it possible.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-65411682780725775022011-01-18T19:23:00.000-08:002011-01-18T19:23:30.619-08:00

Teen Tech Incubators needed in urban centers. From BlackWeb2.0. "The adoption and literacy of technology for inner-city youth should be our primary concern." (Interesting dialogue in comments section also).

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If you haven't done so yet, here's how: A great example of new technologies going beyond "playful apprenticeship" to making serious, real-world change.

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If your local newspaper shuts down, what will take the place of its coverage?...A number of Web start-up companies are creating so-called hyperlocal news sites that let people zoom in on what is happening closest to them, often without involving traditional journalists. Read more at The New York Times, April 12, 2009 A few local samples of "local" blogs - though of a different nature than those

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Blogger Norman Oder discusses the future of newspapers & journalism, particularly in relation to the emergence of blogs. He summarizes key points from a recent Senate hearing on the newspaper crisis (watch video). Oder also connects the conversation about the future of journalism to the development of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn. The most contentious issue, via Gawker and the New

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Check out this article from NAMAC on how transmedia storytelling can be used to educate audiences, form communities, and address social issues. “transmedia activism” is one of the best ways to have people connect to a cause, by exposing them to a variety of media properties over various distribution channels—which opens up avenues for dialogue and provides an audience an educational experience

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CNN reports singer Courtney Love is getting sued for writing derogatory tweets about a designer. A tenant is sued for tweeting about (or is it defaming) a "bad" landlord. But that's not all! Sexual harassment? Jurisdiction? Inheritance? Anonymity? There are so many issues when you stop to think about it. Can the law keep up? "It's a time of cultural shift and this is going to take a while to

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AFP story, published on here on Yahoo 11/15/09. If link expires, try this link Rupert Murdoch, who is considering charging internet users a fee to read stories from his newspapers, is accusing Google "of 'stealing' from his vast newspaper empire" and is threatening to "block the search engine from accessing its content." The newspaper industry, hurting for revenues in the age of the free

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Prolific author and N.Y. Times Columnist Ken Auleta speaks about his latest book Googled: The End of the World as We Know It on WYNC's Leonard Lopate Show. A fascinating account of Google's rise and its impact on our culture and media landscape, including the newspaper, television, telephone, and advertising industries. Listen at around Min 11:00 when he talks about why these changes pose

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-44363979054400378982009-11-06T21:11:00.000-08:002009-11-06T21:11:08.769-08:00

"ABC Social: Episode Commentary is a new ABC Full Episode Player feature offering unique insight directly from show experts and fans, creating a more informative and entertaining viewing experience." Spoiling is now officially sanctioned and virtually embedded into a show's on-line presence. Here is a media company embracing collective intelligence and participatory fan engagement, viral

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Here is a raw compilation of links related to Jenkins' Chapter "Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars" on the dynamic relationship between media companies, franchises, and fan communities.  Near the end is a quick set of links to mash-ups on YouTube. Feel free to add suggestions via the Comments section below. Links

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CNN Reporter John Sutter hunts for "The Cloud" and finds lots of secrecy. While more and more of us use and rely on cloud computing, we, like John, don't really know where our files really live. John's story takes us across the world to a growing number of huge, bricks and mortar data centers. A short video also explains the basics of cloud computing. In the video below, CNET's reporter Ida

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Scroll down to watch OUTFOXED. Brave New Film's work is a great example of political activism and documentary production in the age of convergence. They employ e-mail lists, social networking, and viral strategies at the core of their production and distribution strategies. Their videos become central to broader on-line political activism. This documentary is one of their first works. They were

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RIP: a Remix Manifesto A VERY engaging and UPtempo doc exploring one of the most important issues of our time: corporate control of intellectual property - including music, films, and even life itself! This is about piracy and so much more - like your ability to borrow, quote, re-use, critique, create... The re-mix movement, fueled by the participatory nature of of our evolving convergence

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-21245946967388907302009-10-02T17:51:00.000-07:002009-10-02T17:56:19.462-07:00

Old Media meets New Media in revelation of sordid late-night affair! Read all about it. David Letterman's affair backlash. Letterman admits to affair. Fans are abuzz trying to "spoil" the story by "sleuthing" all over the web for details. "video search: letterman affair" Old media CBS is protective, plays cat & mouse game with YouTubers, keeps video confession off cyber-air-waves.No mention

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-42527114432705769002009-09-29T20:41:00.000-07:002009-10-02T17:57:25.524-07:00

A great summary of tips & strategies for adding video to tell your community stories from Community Media Workshop. Power to the "little brother" with a camera. This is useful for non-profits, citizen activists, and anybody who wants to enhance their online presence and tell their stories with compelling video. It will become relevant to our final project later in the term.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-26868043949998556092009-09-29T20:22:00.000-07:002009-10-02T17:58:13.670-07:00

From National Public Radio Though these are grim times for major news organizations across the country, a few organizations — often labeled "ethnic media" — are thriving. Many of these newspapers and broadcast stations are doing well because they've tapped into an expanding audience — the sons and daughters of immigrants. Listen to the story on NPR http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?

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The press thrives on fostering dissent. It is in their interest, as dissent keeps us tuned in. Dissent (conflict) is at the heart of drama. Keep this in mind next time you watch "the news." A coalition of sentiments is not for the interest of printers. They, like the clergy, live by the zeal they can kindle and the schisms they can create. It is contest of opinion in politics as well as

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-88725613196264501762009-09-25T11:12:00.000-07:002009-09-25T11:12:52.678-07:00

From Mashable.com, Facebook & Journalism: What you Should Know In addition to the audio of a panel discussion on the topic, this post has links to two other interesting articles: Journalist's Guide to Facebook, Journalist's Guide to Twitter.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-34449105016732756822009-09-22T19:27:00.000-07:002009-09-22T19:31:03.540-07:00

Transnational/Transcultural motifs, production on mobile technologies, a global distribution network... all within a very clever and simple video. The local becomes universal in more ways than one. CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM CNN (Click here if the embedded window doesn't respond) Embedded video from CNN Video

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Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a> From CNN: a short report on the use of Facebook in the Middle East. Do you use Facebook for socially engaged dialogue and activities?

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-9476895317741206072009-09-19T21:13:00.001-07:002009-09-19T21:13:00.262-07:00

FCC Expected To Announce Support of Net Neutrality MondayPosted using ShareThis

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I'm surprised Blockbuster is still around. Brick and mortar video stores are a thing of the past, and they are shutting down thousands in the coming year. But they are doing everything possible to adapt to the delivery of home/filmed entertainment in the age of convergence. See their web site for the multiple delivery systems they offer. But can they compete in the age of bitTorrent, hulu and

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The White House answers' questions from "netizens" via Yahoo! News and Twitter.An example of the new kind of participatory culture in the age of convergence.

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From the L.A. Times: read what happened when an ABC News correspondent prematurely twittered a report that President Obama called Kanye West an "jack***."Of course, there is a second layer of reporting here, with the LA Times reporting on the inappropriate report and echoing the news, giving the story a longer life!Professional standards for journalists are being challenged in the age of 24/7

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-55033589337983238042009-09-14T13:01:00.000-07:002009-09-14T13:03:13.506-07:00

View This video from PBS' Bill Moyersand consider what happens when we lose local news converage.

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This recent article from Time Magazine explores some of the social and political nuances of Michelle Obama's hair styles, particularly as it relates to the historical currents underlying the meaning of African-American women's hair. Read this article in relation to to the video "A Girl Like Me," produced by teen filmmaker Kiri Davis. What role does the media play in establishing the value systems

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Embedded video from CNN Video

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These are the final class projects from those who chose to do the on-line multimedia assignment.Google Map ProjectsJourney to Success (An Immigration Story)My Trajectory (An Immigration Story)Volunteer in NewarkHistorical Sites of Jersey CityBlog Projects:http://newarkmusic.blogspot.comhttp://www.xanga.com/TenzinAndrugsurbahttp://www.steven-velvetlab.blogspot.com/http://maholes.blogspot.com/http:

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* If you did not turn in your response for A Better World in Second Life?, please email it to me if you want feedback (hint: you want feedback) or bring it to class on Thursday.* I will be going over the attendance this weekend. If you have excused absences for which you have not provided documentation, please bring it ASAP.* If you have not taken advantage of the extra credit opportunity with

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There is NO CLASS on THURSDAY OCT 16.Instead, complete the following assignment.ASSIGNMENTWATCH A BETTER WORLD IN SECOND LIFE? (RT ~25 mins)http://www.levjoy.com/blog/betterworld/WRITE A 1-2 PAGE RESPONSE PAPER: Answer the following questions.1) Which activist project in second life did you find the most interesting? Why?2) Do you think activism in second life could have an effect on real world

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CONTRACTIONS okay to say, but not in formal writingNOT It’ll, I’d, We’ll, don’t, can’t, it’sYES! It will, I would, We will, do not, cannot, it isHOW TO USE QUOTES: * INTRODUCE SPEAKER * CITE! Henry Jenkins says, “Blah dee Blah” (Jenkins 45). * ANALYZE (why did you use this quote? How does it support your argument?)PASSIVE VOICENOT “These goals were achieved by web designers in the 1990s” (

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For those of you who missed class on Thursday, we went over the exam. Below is the grading breakdown. My office hours are by appointment on Mondays before class, so please let me know if you have any questions or would like to meet.EXAM 1 POINT BREAKDOWN (out of 100 PTS)(IN CLASS) PART I = 32 PTS TOTALKey Terms2pts each x 8 = 16 ptsCHART = 8 ptsROSA UNIVERSITARIA STORY = 8 PTS(1 pt for correct

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I believe that someone mentioned this in class, but here is an interesting site made by peole who feel that wikipedia has a liberal bias and is not family-friendly:http://www.conservapedia.com/

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If you were not in class, you should watch this clip from the Twitter Current TV Debate Hack:You can read about it here.You can watch Current for the Twitter hack on the final two presidential debates online or if you have cable.If you want to follow the debate Tweet, go here.Make sure you watch Jon Stewart on Crossfire if you haven't already seen it:other links for reference:TwitterYoutubeGoogle

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Check this out -- Current TV is going to show the debates tonight with the public's Twitter Tweets on top!Link

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Class --I have added one reading for Monday.  We will be having some group discussions and I will expect everyone to be caught up with the TV chapter and the articles that are on the class website for Monday.Please add this one: MEDIA FUTURE: Al Gore on "TV and the Threat to American Democracy"

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akaKurdistanYoutubeFlickrWikipediaDiggHuffington PostInstitute for Applied Autonomy's SmartMob text message projectTechnoratiAnti-Advertising Agency's Ad Art projectCreative Commons

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These videos will supplement our reading about the web. Be sure to watch them as we will discuss them in class and they are fair game for exams.Tim Berners Lee on the Semantic WebTim Wu on why Net Neutrality is an important issue for the governmentDanah Boyd on sexual anxiety on Myspace.com

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Media Ownership Links:http://www.thenation.com/special/bigten.html http://www.cjr.org/resources/THEY RULEartists' collective website where you can look at who is on the boards of major companies and how they are connected

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Hi, Here's a fun one for you all, which will have even greater meaning when you read the chapter called PHOTOSHOP FOR DEMOCRACY with Prof. Aristimuno.If you can't see it, visit this link:http://i36.tinypic.com/waqa6u.gifThe links I mentioned in class:www.muxtape.com [still being fixed, but check it in a couple days]www.remixamerica.org(If anyone decides to remix, please post your link in the

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-27303344879416957902008-09-03T20:06:00.000-07:002008-09-03T20:07:14.134-07:00

Please check this blog regularly for links and updates. Feel free to comment when inspired.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-18249414058038765522007-12-18T20:31:00.000-08:002007-12-18T21:09:13.375-08:00

Reebok launches a new "branding" campaign by way of the entertainment business. On Dec 14th, Reebok teamed up with the Independent Film Channel and NY Production House Roadside Entertainment to launch FRAMED, a reality-based series that pairs up celebrities with athletes as they work together to direct short films. An interesting example of a branding campaign for the age of convergence, where a

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-47370988771866101282007-12-18T20:27:00.000-08:002007-12-18T20:30:52.991-08:00

Some argue it's to help newspapers in the age of the Internet, others say it's an old- fashioned power grab by large media conglomerates. The FCC has just approved loosening ownership rules, allowing a company to own both a newspaper and a radio or TV station. Further signs of media consolidation at work.Read about it in the N.Y.Times

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-47269671205892969212007-12-03T23:36:00.000-08:002007-12-03T23:43:27.971-08:00

WNYC's Brian Lehrer has organized a number of "group journalism" projects enlisting the audience to go out and research specific topics. Citizen journalism meets collective intelligence meets spoiling? the first assignment:"We reveal some preliminary results from our group journalism project “Are You Being Gouged?” comparing the prices of milk, lettuce and beer and look for the reasons for price

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-2635581046188580412007-11-21T07:18:00.000-08:002007-11-21T07:25:33.588-08:00

And now for something fun...how many references can you spot?from Channel Frederator"the World’s Original Cartoon Podcast... THE central hub for hot, hip, upstart animators"

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-65242333884438385162007-11-14T18:36:00.000-08:002007-11-14T18:37:30.982-08:00

Due to illness - Thursday Nov 15Pls check your e-mailsL.A.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-9615991310428670052007-10-26T09:14:00.000-07:002007-10-26T09:17:51.357-07:00

Comedian Stephen Colbert's "mock" presidential run has already garnered almost a million supporters on the social networking site Facebook... more than Obama.http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/colberts-facebook-flock/

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"Comcast Blocks Some Internet Traffic"Implications for Net Neutrality& affecting p2p sharingread || watch video

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Junk Food Advertisers Target Tech Savvy Youngsters

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-56304202607864808212007-10-10T20:52:00.000-07:002007-10-11T09:45:37.270-07:00

Watch these clips from CBS news on advertising aimed at kids. (Watch critically, what assumptions are the guests & hosts making about the inevitability of advertising for kids. )See (from PBSKids) "Don't Buy It": strategies to teach kids to become aware and critically challenge advertising.Web sites extending contact with childrens' television programming:Nick Jr,Noggin (both owned by Viacom)

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-65719189925897647172007-10-04T18:09:00.000-07:002007-10-04T18:44:35.200-07:00

This short from Current TV summarizes the amazing event that took place 50 years ago today: the launch of SPUTNIK, the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth. Arguably, this accomplishment gave birth to the modern telecommunications age. Think cell phones, google maps, "live" transmissions from across the world, weather forecasts, and much more.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-52558475287763524192007-09-26T23:25:00.000-07:002007-09-26T23:29:36.350-07:00

WNYC's Brian Lehrer discusses the "improvement" of television programming in today's age of multiple delivery platforms.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-82993419657681252382007-09-26T16:00:00.000-07:002007-09-26T16:06:45.973-07:00

The Associated Press reports on the ways that mobile technology is allowing citizen journalists report on the events in Burma, where the military regime is violently cracking down on peaceful pro-democracy protesters, including buddhist monks. In spite of the regime's efforts to keep journalists from reporting on the crackdown, mobile technologies allow witnesses to get photos & videos out to the

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-74780374212513715452007-09-15T09:21:00.000-07:002007-09-15T09:56:55.832-07:00

Miro is also a non-profit organization. That means this software was not developed to make profit for a corporation. It was created as a "public service." For now, it's free ... kind of like PBS or Public Radio.Miro's currently running a fund-raising campaign to help support the costs of operation. On their blog, one of the founders asks users to donate.What really drove me to post this (besides

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-82990144703361964892007-09-15T08:12:00.000-07:002007-09-15T09:57:18.365-07:00

Miro : an open-source program that allows you to search, download, and watch video content from all over the world. Its interface is very user friendly and the video content is organized by channels, categories, tags, etc, so you can search and watch stuff that you choose.It is a model for the future of TV/video content: watch what you want, when you want it, all from sources that are not part of

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-50432278959654601302007-09-12T19:22:00.000-07:002007-09-12T19:25:01.829-07:00

This video supplements our readings for next class, as Tim Berneres-Lee, inventor of the WWW, explains the concepts behind the Semantic Web.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-4486293712095077022007-09-12T19:16:00.001-07:002007-09-12T19:20:03.386-07:00

Two short videos introduce the issue of new neutrality and argue why the net should remain "neutral" without limitations by ISPs. We'll discus this more in the coming weeks.Tim Berners-Lee's position:A perspective from Canada: here

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-89810260418725528212007-09-10T08:44:00.000-07:002007-09-10T10:31:37.053-07:00

A recent report on the effects of TV on children. Note how the medium changes the message.This is how a "tv" web site reports the findings:ABC7ChicagoConsider: Watered down? Why? Is it really in their interest for your kids to stop watching TV?This is how it was reported by Reuters news service (who provides news stories to various news outlets like Yahoo, newspapers, and on-line news providers

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-20191163803461412022007-09-09T20:02:00.000-07:002008-12-11T13:39:12.717-08:00

This "TV Funhouse" video aired on Saturday Night Live some time ago. A lighthearted take on at a serious issue - so serious that NBC supposedly prevented it from replaying on re-runs of SNL. We'll be addressing the issue of media consolidation on several occasions in class.For a more serious take on some of the consequences of media consolidation, read these reports from respected PBS

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-7274554999919764462007-09-07T09:12:00.000-07:002007-09-07T09:29:42.891-07:00

Two interrelated stories relating to education & convergence.Curling up with a nice... laptop?Two new E-book Projects launching.How will kids get that nice red apple for teacher ... online.Virtual Schooling GrowingIn following with the class introduction (the "Big Picture"), consider the changes in cultural paradigms, interpersonal relations, social structures that these developments imply.

Leo Aristimunonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546371520260143664.post-89772825653621437022007-09-05T19:31:00.000-07:002007-09-15T09:11:31.328-07:00

Tonight on NBC's Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno, Fred Thompson announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Thompson's official web site will post his official announcement online at 12:01am 9/6.Earlier in the evening, prior to this announcement being braodcast on Leno, Thompson ran this "pre-announcement" ad during the Republican candidates' debate which aired on FOX. The candidates

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