Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
We Think - Charles Leadbeater
Charles Leadbeater - author of 'We Think'. LINK to an excellent site - worth reading and using in your exam answer if you want to impress the examiner!
Friday, March 18, 2011
David Gauntlett's new book is released
David Gauntlett has written a new book all about the social meaning of creativity in the Web 2.0 era. We are ordering a few copies for the library, and it can be bought at a discount on Amazon.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The Future of TV
Here is a link to a great, short blog about the Future of TV. Will it be internet based, cable or satellite? Check out this blog and see what you think.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Will Facebook bring down society as we know it?!
Strange article about Facebook begin cited in divorce proceedings more and more frequently
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Brave New World?
Here is an article from today's Guardian about Warner Bros renting movies through Facebook. It is not happening in the UK yet, but surely that will follow if this trial proves successful? This could not be more relevant for the Media in the Online Age course and is another angle on your Facebook case study.
It is also something you might refer to when thinking about what the future might hold - one single interface that people go to for everything? Will it be run by one company (Googlezon?) as Casaleggio Associati predicted in the video you watched at the start of this course? Here's part 2 of that video (the original is the first post on this blog in case you want to revisit it).
It is also something you might refer to when thinking about what the future might hold - one single interface that people go to for everything? Will it be run by one company (Googlezon?) as Casaleggio Associati predicted in the video you watched at the start of this course? Here's part 2 of that video (the original is the first post on this blog in case you want to revisit it).
Prometeus - The Media Revolution Part 2
You're fired!
(and I'm hired).
Lord Sugar has been announced today as the man in charge of saving Youview. It is the new generation of Freeview, which is backed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva. The intention of these organisations is to create a set top box that can rival Sky's all-conquering HD box. It will be a one-off purchase
charge (no monthly subscription fees) pricing model, similar to existing freeview. There will be oodles more services though that will allow users to series link, pause, record etc on a hard drive as per Sky's system. It will also allow users to access 4od, iplayer and other on demand services through their televisions as well as other internet sites. This is a prime example of technological convergence, previously separate technologies coming together in a single device that performs several functions.
The project has been hit by a series of delays, largely due to the technical challenge of creating a single box that carries out so many different functions (and also by the various stakeholders arguing about which of those functions should be retained and which sacrificed in order to speed up its development). Youview was originally due to be launched at the end of 2010, but that date has since been rescheduled a couple of times and it's now due out in the spring of 2012. Many commentators are saying that if it is put back any further and they miss the 2012 Olympics, they might as well not bother.
Summer 2012 represents a one-off golden opportunity for British retailers of TVs and set top boxes. There is likely to be a massive spike in sales, as sports fans upgrade their hardware in preparation for marathon (forgive me) viewing sessions of shooting, cycling, sailing and anything else the home nation has a chance of winning a medal in. If Youview isn't in the shops in time to receive that m
assive (anticipated) sales boost then it could be dead in the water.
Punters will not be looking to re-upgrade in the near future, so sales will be sluggish. Sky will have added another X million subscribers to its list of long term contracts. Worse still, the technology which is causing all of their delays will probably have become obsolete by the time the box does eventually hit the High Street.
Here are some links to a few newspaper articles which discuss Lord Sugar's appointment and give some of the background behind Youview (formerly known as Project Canvas). There is also a link to a very interesting radio debate that discusses Youview, the place that it may fill in the British broadcasting landscape and the consequences of it not being launched in time for the Olympics. It's an episode of The Media Show, which is aired on Radio 4 @ 13:30 every Wednesday and then available as podcasts here
The Media Show - Youview
Article from The Independent
Blog from worldtvpc.com
Lord Sugar has been announced today as the man in charge of saving Youview. It is the new generation of Freeview, which is backed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva. The intention of these organisations is to create a set top box that can rival Sky's all-conquering HD box. It will be a one-off purchase
charge (no monthly subscription fees) pricing model, similar to existing freeview. There will be oodles more services though that will allow users to series link, pause, record etc on a hard drive as per Sky's system. It will also allow users to access 4od, iplayer and other on demand services through their televisions as well as other internet sites. This is a prime example of technological convergence, previously separate technologies coming together in a single device that performs several functions.The project has been hit by a series of delays, largely due to the technical challenge of creating a single box that carries out so many different functions (and also by the various stakeholders arguing about which of those functions should be retained and which sacrificed in order to speed up its development). Youview was originally due to be launched at the end of 2010, but that date has since been rescheduled a couple of times and it's now due out in the spring of 2012. Many commentators are saying that if it is put back any further and they miss the 2012 Olympics, they might as well not bother.
Summer 2012 represents a one-off golden opportunity for British retailers of TVs and set top boxes. There is likely to be a massive spike in sales, as sports fans upgrade their hardware in preparation for marathon (forgive me) viewing sessions of shooting, cycling, sailing and anything else the home nation has a chance of winning a medal in. If Youview isn't in the shops in time to receive that m
assive (anticipated) sales boost then it could be dead in the water.Punters will not be looking to re-upgrade in the near future, so sales will be sluggish. Sky will have added another X million subscribers to its list of long term contracts. Worse still, the technology which is causing all of their delays will probably have become obsolete by the time the box does eventually hit the High Street.
Here are some links to a few newspaper articles which discuss Lord Sugar's appointment and give some of the background behind Youview (formerly known as Project Canvas). There is also a link to a very interesting radio debate that discusses Youview, the place that it may fill in the British broadcasting landscape and the consequences of it not being launched in time for the Olympics. It's an episode of The Media Show, which is aired on Radio 4 @ 13:30 every Wednesday and then available as podcasts here
The Media Show - Youview
Article from The Independent
Blog from worldtvpc.com
Youtube is...
the new google? This article looks how the use of Youtube has changed for some users, and is no longer primarily a place to share user generated content, but instead a worldwide video database of boggling proportions.
At first funny videos, now a reference tool - article
At first funny videos, now a reference tool - article
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
George Lucas in Love
i'm not sure if we'll be able to view this clip in the college or whether WEBSENSE will block it....let's see.
Thought for Today
Did you know that Youtube's slogan "Broadcast Yourself" was originally - "Youtube: Your Digital Online Repository." Catchy Eh? But it also shows how there was a significant shift between how the site was originally conceived: somewhere to store and save footage, and what it evolved into: somewhere where we can all share, communicate and BROADCAST our work to a massive potential global audience. Web 2.0 in action: a truly democratic process which grew into something bigger and wider reaching than the site builders could have ever intended.
Friday, March 4, 2011
How social media changed protest
Really interesting article about how facebook and twitter are changing the face of protest. Click here
Can Hollywood survive in the digital era?
Great link to a really interesting article about the future of Hollywood in the digital era: Link
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