December 2006
November 2006
Welcome to Transparency
by jlesage & 1 other
"interprets and critiques movies and television, news and political rhetoric, theme parks and advertising, computer games and the Internet, and other creations of contemporary culture"
Local consumption cultures in a globalizing world by Peter Jackson
by jlesage
Focusing on the resilience of distinctive local consumption cultures, with evidence from three contrasting consumption cultures: consumption and 'public culture' in India, 'consumer nationalism' in China, and 'artful consumption' in Russia.
Geographies of Responsibility by Doreen Massey
by jlesage
on political implications of considering space within political discussions of responsibility and identity
Video History Project: Resources
by jlesage
information from/about practitioners and groups of videomakers; technical explanations of early video formats and equipment
Newest Webcams
by jlesage & 12 others
random live webcams from the net, a new kind of documentary media, mostly surveillance
Confronting Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Ed'n in 21st Century
by jlesage
Henry Jenkins, with Katie Clinton, Ravi Purushotma, Alice J. Robinson, and Margaret Weigel ; PDF or online in 6 parts; sensible and sparks new directions of thought; respectful of students
Radical Graphics
by jlesage
large collection organized by thematic and political categories; useful for office door poster, flyer, or demonstration
October 2006
M/C Journal - Latest Issue
by jlesage
from Australia, looking at media internationally and politically
New Urbanism
by jlesage
website and organization promoting good urbanism, sustainable development, smart transportation, and transit oriented development.
howstuffismadeblog
by jlesage
manufacturing processes, labor conditions, and environmental issues involved in the production of contemporary goods
Flow Conference 2006
by jlesage
Oct 06. Innovative academic TV site, Flow, has upcoming conversational conference coming at end of month. Contributors submit short position papers, available for downloading.
Critique of Ranking and Listing; Exchange with Kenneth C. Werbin
by jlesage
"Our increasing emphasis on quantitative reductions, like ranking lists, at the expense of critically engaged qualitative thought, can be seen as bottom-line strategies for efficiently navigating our increasingly .. networked cybernetic order."
August 2006
EFF: Electronic Freedom Foundation
by jlesage
Aug. 06, stop new network and Internet censorship bill
MTV Think News - Iraq Uploaded: The War Network TV Won't Show You, Shot By Soldiers And Posted Online
by jlesage
soldiers upload video from Iraq
June 2006
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