October 2, 2013
What’s so Interesting About Audio Drama?
Rob Watson,
Rob Watson Media,
October 2, 2013
What's interesting about audio drama? It descends form the genre of 'radio plays', though I would define it broadly enough to include the episodes of Groucho Marx in You Bet Your Life I have been listening to recently. What's interesting to me about it is that it let your imagination wander when your eyes are doing something else, like steering a bicycle or closed in the presleep night. In retrospect, it is television and video that are off, as they are media that demand that you stop all else and pay attention to them (though I think 21st century video viewing habits have evolved beyond the rapt attention we would pay to 1960s sit-coms). Should we preserve and promote audio drama? Absolutely.
What Comes After Social?
David Armano,
Logic+Emotion,
October 2, 2013
This is a question I've thought of quite a bit. And I believe the answer is: personal. What does this look like? "What comes after social looks more like the aggregate of many pieces vs. the single view of one or two which have dominated the industry discourse for years," says David Armano. I agree. And when you do that, each person's perspective becomes unique, resulting in the rise of (genuinely) personal computing and media.
Free online learning venture to go live next week
Press Release,
Massey University,
October 2, 2013
Massey University of New Zealand is launching three open online courses next week. They will be offered through the free online learning platform Open2Study, by Open Universities Australia (OUA). "Under the Open2Study platform, participants are offered a mix of study tools including six-to-eight-minute videos, animations, simulations and quizzes, all designed using high production values. Enrolling can be completed in less than 30 seconds, with courses completed in about four weeks."
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