Media in the Online Age: February 2011

Unit overview

Hello and welcome to the Media in the Online Age blog. On this blog you will find links to interesting articles and websites connected to the case studies and ideas that you will encounter on the course. You will also find a selection of videos - some of which you will analyse in class.

You will see several link lists on the right hand side of the page. The 'important people to follow' are people who we will study during the course of the unit, and the 'important links' are really useful in developing your knowledge and understanding of media in the online age.

The final link list on the right ('Links to Theories and Concepts') will come into use as the unit progresses and will eventually be an excellent revision resource for you as we get nearer to the exams.

We hope you really enjoy the unit.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

that have been given to you in class will be uploaded to this blog so you can access and download them. They will be labelled "handouts" so you should be able to locate them easily (via the tab on the top, right side of the blog) and will never need to worry about not being able to complete your homework. You will also be able to look back at theories and consider how different case studies you analyse shed new light on the arguments. Here are the articles you have had so far.

Me in the online age - half term activity

David Gauntlett homework exercise – Making is Connecting (student copy)

Digital Natives - full article

Interactive History of Internet

What is web 2.0

Mill and Plato for first MOA lesson

Long Wikinomics article for homework

Henry Jenkins

Contemporary Media Issues handout for lesson 1

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Can you really be prosecuted for online copyright infringement?

Guardian article arguing that securing a prosecution in file-sharing cases would be almost impossible: File-sharing crimes

You View news coverage

Later on in the term you will look at online television, including YouView. Here is a link to a recent news story about the delay of the rollout nationally which may help you when you come to write about it in the exam:

YouView Guardian Article

Attaque del Panico - short film

Here's a link to a very short BBC article about Attaque del panico. It's a film that was made on an incredibly small budget of just $300 but reached an audience of 1 million people in only 4 days thanks to Youtube. What do you think traditional film production and distribution companies would think about this?

Attaque del Panico

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Reading List

IF you are interested in developing your knowledge of the unit alongside study in class then below you will find a selection of books that are recommended:

Convergence Culture: Where old and new media collide, by Henry Jenkins
Wikinomics, by Dan Taspcott and Anthony Williams
Growing Up Digital, by Dan Tapscott

There are several copies of these books in the library.