A brief walk through a few examples — including 30 Rock, Conan, and Family Guy — plus speculation about the causes of their postmodern approaches.
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A quick guide to the maxims of new media
Jan 30, ’10
12:16 PM
A primer including the origins of crucial one-liners by Dave Winer, Dan Gillmor, Jay Rosen, Clay Shirky, and a few more.
In Which The Spectacle Is Everywhere « This Recording
Jul 21, ’08
3:07 PM
Newspaper/Web Readers More Likely to Be ‘Influencers’ – E & P
Dec 11, ’07
12:25 AM
Try this sociology experiment – Small Initiatives
Jun 13, ’07
9:59 AM
Jay Small notes that no one stands around the candy machines talking about a great story they “read” – they talk about a great headline (or TV sound bite) they “saw.” “Did you see?” vs. “Did you read?”
Fimoculous.com – misc – iPredict
Jun 3, ’07
10:45 PM
Rex’s notes on iPredict, a new data visualization game at MSNBC. With uppity McLuhan quotes to please the grad student in me.
At Least Two Kids Hang Themselves Re-enacting Saddam Hanging
Jan 6, ’07
10:54 AM
And they say media effects research is a dead end…
At Least Two Kids Hang Themselves Re-enacting Saddam Hanging
Cass Sunstein’s “Infotopia” – WorldChanging
Dec 5, ’06
11:41 PM
A review of Sunstein’s new book. Must read for anyone interested in the social theory behind networked communication.
It’s not about the technology – Reinventing College Media
Oct 2, ’06
1:02 PM
Bryan Murley reminds us what all this newfangled technology is for: More Better Truth.
i d e a n t: Social Media and the Networked Public Sphere
Aug 28, ’06
1:18 AM
A counterargument to idealists like myself.