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The More We Know, The Less We Comprehend

  Nicholas G. Carr is a well-established influential writer. He began his career as the editor of the Harvard Business Review while he was studying for his M.A. in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University. Previous to his studies at … Continue reading

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India’s Digital Divide

Naomi Canton is a freelance online and print journalist; she currently works for international newswires, national newspapers, news agencies and websites in the UK and in India. Previously she was a reporter and business correspondent for the Norwich Evening News. She also … Continue reading

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Homeland Script

Script Orange smoke flashes across the screen. Black human figures are running through the dust. People are screaming and running for help. A man yells: “We have to get it back!” Fade to white. “5 minutes earlier” appears on the … Continue reading

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The Revolutions of Twitter

Gilad Lotan’s field of study is data and information flow.  He is the Vice President of Research Development His main focus is Social Flow. Social Flow is company that analyzes Twitter interaction to try to determine patterns and gather demographic … Continue reading

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Link Me!

Jakob Nielsen received his Ph.D. in human-computer interaction in Copenhagen from the Technical University of Denmark. He was a Sun Microsystems Distinguished Engineer from 1994-1998 and his chief responsibility was increasing web efficiency. Nielsen’s work and books have revolved mainly … Continue reading

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YouTube as a Social Skill

Henry Jenkins is an avid reader, writer and researcher. He has a passion for popular culture and science fiction. He has written and edited over a dozen books and he is currently the Provost’s Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic … Continue reading

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Hunger for Games

Jane McGonigal has a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. She researches games and their impact on society and has published many articles and a book on gaming. She has taught classes on game design and game theory … Continue reading

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MYspace or PUBLICspace?

Dr. Danah Boyd attended Brown University where she earned her bachelor’s in computer science and then attended MIT and received her master’s degree in sociable media. In 2008 Boyd received her Ph.D. in Information from UC Berkeley. She is a … Continue reading

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Unsociably Social

Andrew Keen is an Internet entrepreneur who focuses on the “impact of digital technologies on 21st century business, education and society”. He has a chat show called “Keen On” and he works for many newspapers, radio stations, and television stations. In … Continue reading

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YouTube and Copyright

Lucas Hilderbrand is an associate professor for film and media studies, visual studies, and women’s studies at UC Irvine. He received his Ph.D. in 2006 from New York University in Cinema Studies. His article, YouTube: Where Cultural Memory and Copyright … Continue reading

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