A course on film

From the open course on film 

The greater failure of old media

This inquistr article is a pertinent observation on old media and the place of new media in current world events.

What is wrong with this?

Controversy surrounds advertising but I am not sure if this one is all that bad?

Sea Change in the Election Campaign

This article from the New York Times talks about the huge changes in this election campaign, and that "Among the biggest changes this year is the intense new interest in politics, reflected in jumps in voters registration, early voting and attendance at Mr. Obama’s rallies. To no small extent, that is a reflection on the unusual interest stirred by his campaign. Thus, it is hardly clear that a future candidate who appropriated all the innovations that Mr. Obama and his campaign tried would necessarily have the same success as Mr. Obama."

Open thinking and digital pedagogy

Just found this blog which has some great ideas for media literacy, among plenty of other things