Media in the Online Age: 03/06/11

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.

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.

George Lucas In Love

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.