Using a combination of well-accepted scientific survey methods and techniques for social science data analysis, the research team at the Center for the Digital Future is conducting a long-term longitudinal study on the impact over time of computers, the Internet and related technologies on families and society. Funded by the National Science Foundation and some […]
Video: Will Web 2.0 Change The World?
Will social networking slip under the censor’s radar? Will Web 2.0 change the world? With Anne Nelson, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, and James Goodale, former Vice Chairman, The New York Times cover all these issues and more in the Google Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=467081986256441846 Social networking, the Internet, and cell phones are just a […]
Cyberethics: The Emerging Codes of Online Conduct
Thomas Kuhn published The Structure of Scientific Revolutions in 1962, describing the progression of science not as gradual accumulation of knowledge but as serial equilibrium punctuated by revolutionary changes—paradigm shifts that rapidly transform all subsequent inquiry. The Internet presents such a shift in the domain of human communication, with special consequences for media and publishing. […]
NPR “On the Point” Digital Youth Radio Show
Thanksgiving is upon us. Time to reconnect over the bird and stuffing with family and friends, old memories, maybe new friends and shared intimacies. But guess what? A new generation of American teens is doing all that every day, nearly every minute of every day — without the turkey — online. The Internet is producing […]
The IFC Media Project with Gideon Yago
The IFC Media Project , an eye-opening new documentary series created by a producer from Fahrenheit 9/11 and Sicko, reveals the truth behind the news. This series takes an in-depth look at the influences shaping today’s media coverage including journalistic integrity, biases, corporate influence, profits, ratings, propaganda, agendas, obsessions and more. Hosted by Peabody and […]
IFC Media Literacy Handbook: Revealing the Truth Behind the News
Never before has so much media been available to so many people, on so many different platforms. And yet despite how much information we have access to, more and more of it is controlled by fewer and fewer corporations. That means it’s our responsibility to make sure we understand how we consume, produce and share […]
Photography: On the Media ( NPR)
What are the rules that govern journalistic portrait photography? Wide-angle lenses, nonstandard lighting, shooting from below – they’re all fair game and frequently employed by photogs working for major publications. But what obligation is there to the subject? Bob searches for answers. On the Media is a National Public Radio (USA) series that explores how […]
Arab Media: the Web 2.0 Revolution
Digital technology is bringing rapid change to Arab nations, from protests to social interactions, and the effects will be felt far beyond regional borders. In Arab Media: the Web 2.0 Revolution fall edition a range of media issues are covered. Last April, hundreds of journalists crowded into an opulent hotel conference room for the annual […]
Building the Field of Digital Media and Learning: Latest News
Latest News on the Digital Media and Learning Initiative is exploring the hypothesis that digital media tools now enable new forms of knowledge production, social networking, communication, and play. Through the use of such tools, young people are engaged in an exploration of language, games, social interaction, and self-directed education that can be used to […]
Report on Media Literacy Education
Media literacy programmes help students learn to read news critically, but often leave them ignorant and cynical about the essential role of a free press in society, a study has found. The study of 239 University of Maryland undergraduates to evaluate the effectiveness of media literacy education, the largest study of its kind, found that […]
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