Media policy in the United States has, since its inception, been governed by the principle that infrastructure providers should serve “the public interest.”
Transformational Tales: Media, Makeovers, and Material Culture
American makeover culture, thorough detailed case studies that represent an increasing confluence of commerce, entertainment, and, at times, spirituality.
Chinese Online BBS Sphere: What BBS Has Brought to China
What have online bulletin board systems (BBS) brought to China where traditional media primarily serve as the mouthpiece of the government?
The “New” Sounds of the Slap-of-the-Stick: Termite Terrace (1937-1943) and the Slapstick Tradition
The theatrical animated cartoons made at Termite Terrace between 1937 and 1943 embody the slapstick tradition, reinvigorate it, and transform it.
Tactical Cities: Negotiating Violence in Karachi, Pakistan
Cities like Karachi, with an urban imaginary of violence, nonetheless boast a vibrant city culture.
Neon Signs, Underground Tunnels and Chinese American Identity: The Many Dimension of Visual Chinatown
What is Chinatown? Is it an imaginary construct, a real location, or a community?
Information Visualization for the People
The design of information visualization, defined as the interactive, graphical presentation of data, is on the verge of a significant paradigm shift.
