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The Secret of Viral Videos, in One Hilarious Parody. David Carr Fellowship. The Center for Media JusticeThe Center for Media Justice - Media Rights, Access, & Representation- For Everyone. Educational Videos for Teaching Media Literacy. Virality: How Does It Work and Why Do We Share? 'This American Life' blazes risky financial path (Video) - Chicago Business Journal.

Ira Glass’s ‘This American Life’ Leaves PRI. So, on the advice of his show's singers, he found himself on the Upper East Side to see a throat doctor to the stars.

Ira Glass’s ‘This American Life’ Leaves PRI

The office was lined with head shots: Luciano Pavarotti, Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman. Despite being in certain quarters rather famous himself, an awed Mr. Glass snapped photos of all four walls, with close-ups. Then he was given a steroid shot and sent on his way. "It's kind of a pain" getting sick, Mr. By Saturday night, his voice was back to its soft, sinusy self; and the audiences, mostly public radio geeks, cheered. Or, as of late, play by its rules. Broadcast your hangout to the world for free - Google+ Media Channel - As The Media Watches The World, We Watch The Media. Beyond McLuhan: Your New Media Studies Syllabus - Christina Dunbar-Hester. Editor's Note: A new generation of scholars is trying to come to new understandings of how technology and society shape each other.

Beyond McLuhan: Your New Media Studies Syllabus - Christina Dunbar-Hester

Christina Dunbar-Hester is among those young lions from her position at Rutgers School of Communication & Information. Here, she walks you through her PhD-level class on technology and media. Along the way, she distills a quarter century of academic work that goes far beyond pop culture's standard takes on how our world changes. The online life of a teenager. Jump to navigation  Menu 🔊 Listen Tech.

The online life of a teenager

The Sad, Beautiful Fact That We're All Going To Miss Almost Everything : Monkey See. iStockphoto.com The vast majority of the world's books, music, films, television and art, you will never see.

The Sad, Beautiful Fact That We're All Going To Miss Almost Everything : Monkey See

Evgeny vs. the internet. (Philip Habib) Depending on whom you ask, Evgeny Morozov is either the most astute, feared, loathed, or useless writer about digital technology working today.

Evgeny vs. the internet

Just 29 years old, from an industrial town in Belarus, he appeared as if out of nowhere in the late aughts, amid the conference-goers and problem solvers working to shape our digital futures, a hostile messenger from a faraway land brashly declaring the age of big ideas and interconnected bliss to be, well, bullshit. To say that Morozov has gone out of his way to irritate powerful and influential people in the tech world doesn’t quite capture it.

Doing so is his primary occupation. Or try this passage. Facebook's Teen Problem is More of a Media Problem. Facebook may have a teen problem.

Facebook's Teen Problem is More of a Media Problem

Maybe. How Spotify Made Lorde A Pop Superstar. TED Radio Hour: Susan Cain: How Do Introverts Share Ideas? Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Where Ideas Come From.

TED Radio Hour: Susan Cain: How Do Introverts Share Ideas?

In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as author Susan Cain argues, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated. TED/YouTube Watch this Talk on TED.com. Subbable: Subscription crowdfunding for rabid YouTube fans. By Carmel DeAmicis On September 30, 2013 Two brothers — Hank and John Green — have produced online videos since 2007.

Subbable: Subscription crowdfunding for rabid YouTube fans

Known as the VlogBrothers, they gained notoriety for their work on early Web shows such as “Brotherhood 2.0″ and “The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.” They caught Google’s eye and got funded as part of the YouTube Original Channel Initiative. Comm 125 Syllabus. Facebook Builds Network of Friends in Washington. In a typical session behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, Facebook staff members have walked them through how best to use the site: what kinds of pictures to post on their profiles, how to distinguish between valuable constituents and the random gadfly, how to write compelling messages.

Facebook Builds Network of Friends in Washington

Members of Congress have asked: How do I get more Facebook followers? Facebook Opens The Door To Dislikes, With Emoticons. Facebook is unparalleled for sharing photos of our vacation or a child’s first steps.

Facebook Opens The Door To Dislikes, With Emoticons

All of the best moments of our lives look amazing on the Timeline. So what about the worst ones? What about when we have a stomach ache, get fired from a job, lose someone we love? Deep Inside a Facebook Hackathon, Where the Future of Social Media Begins. Facebook employees gather in Building 18's cafe for the hackathon kick-off festivities. Facebook's Pedram Keyani sports a custom-designed Camp Hackathon t-shirt. Facebook Product Manager Bubba Murarka does push ups at the hackathon kickoff. The Facebook Blog. Today we're excited to preview the next version of Lexicon.

I'm 13 and None of My Friends Use Facebook. Sports Twitter Is The Real Twitter. The Real Reason Tinder Is So Popular. CMCH. Www.demos.co.uk/files/Truth_-_web.pdf?1317312220. Alexis Ohanian: 9 talks about the Internet. Our digital lives. Media with meaning. The Brian Lehrer Show - Influencing Machines. The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media. The Influencing Machine by Brooke Gladstone. 'Russian Ark' a history in one shot. BY JEFF DICKERSON Daily Arts WriterPublished March 31, 2003.

N.J. High School Student Is Also a Keen Student of College Basketball Recruiting. Danah Boyd - Cracking Teenagers’ Online Codes.

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