November 2006
media teacher's home page, lots of resouces, links pages
"news and journalism, film, TV, media policy, media reform activism, philosophy and social theory, urban history, contemporary American politics--\perspective informed by media history, political economy and social and cultural theory."
Cyberstudies webring
collection of sites with interest in cyberculture, many from the social sciences
MIT communications forum archive
the various programs are on many topics of media and mass communications; available in audio, video, or print format; good overview of contemporary media issues by academics and practitioners
ArtLex on New Media
entry in big art site has many links and hypertext connections to trace out; useful
Theories of Internet Culture and Internet Textuality by Janez Strehovec, Ph.D.
useful and intriguingly designed website, with resources such as essays, links, keywords and definitions pages
Philosophy and Contemporary Culture
extensive links page for cultural studies, theory, web resources, major figures by a teacher
Video History Project: Resources - Collections & Distribution Links
documents video art and community television, as it evolved in rural and urban New York State, and across the US
Center for History and New Media
extensive site, with resources about historical moments and syllabi, tools for Internet research, and projects undertaken by the Center
MIT--media in transition 05: the work of stories
much of the conference is available in av form or papers or abstracts.
'The Science Of Ghosts' - Derrida In 'Ghost Dance' (1983)
Derrida plays himself in 1983 film about concepts of memory; he says he is here a ghost in the art of ghosts, cinema. Many clips from this film found here
Teaching Art in the Context of Everyday Life
a useful essay for all production teachers who want students to see the world around them anew
October 2006
M/C Journal - Latest Issue
from Australia, looking at media internationally and politically
Swarming Media
blog that give good reports on conferences and reviews of books, often on digital culture
Journal for MultiMedia History - Volume 3 (2000) Contents Page
journal of history that uses hypertext and multimedia
August 2006
www.theory.org.uk -- the media theory site
attractively designed and easy to understand hyperlinks
July 2006
Terry Mockler's Journey Through Cyberspace
newmedia maker and writer has several interesting blog sites; goal is to develop "readership by utilizing writing to probe cyberspace for post-literate identities."
timescape syllabus
course outline with interesting links, especially lecture notes: "Since the birth of cinema, architectural and urban space, and ideas of landscape have played a crucial role in the visual representation of space on screen."
Counterblast :: The E-journal of Communication and Culture
mixture of art and criticism in its focus
Cyberculture
Sunka Simon's course on Cyberculture at Swarthmore, spring 2005. Excellent resources, links. Attractive graphic design.
June 2006
WJT Mitchell: theories of media glossary
major writer on cultural theory. graphic presentation of media terms with explanations given when clicked on
May 2006
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