A Message to all Parents in the Age of COVID-19
Social Media and Democracy: What Can Be Done? A Response…
Last night I attended an excellent event put on by the Public Policy Forum called Social Media and Democracy: What Can Be Done? at which no less than 5 smart and highly informed guest speakers from journalism, government, academia, civil society and the tech sector discussed the state of the internet and the threat of 'surveillance... Continue Reading →
On Audiences and Meaning in the 21st Century
I read with interest this thoughtful article by Diane Ragsdale about the challenges posed by digital tools to arts audiences, as well as the many excellent comments that followed. I added my own comment, which I will post here as it was fairly substantial: This is a fascinating topic, but I would argue that our... Continue Reading →
Outlaw Instagrammers and Interactivism
I believe that the most potent social practice in the 21st century is interactivism, i.e. the intentional design and implementation of narrative feedback loops between the material and virtual worlds. I have written about several such feedback loops in previous posts on this blog, including: Array of Words and the Manilla Street Kid Digital Gift... Continue Reading →
Gifts and Books, Books and Gifts
So I've finished writing my masterpiece, my new book, You Are Your Media. What do I do now? I've thought a lot about this lately. Not just because it is of direct personal relevance to me but because the future of literate culture - or OS2 culture, as I call it - is one of... Continue Reading →
Happy Birth Day!
Today is my birthday and I am feeling good. Not just because I can be thankful for another year of relatively good health, a loving family and a peaceful, prosperous homeland, but also because with this blog post I am kicking off an exciting new phase of my professional life. Giving birth, if you will,... Continue Reading →
YOU ARE YOUR MEDIA 