What is happening to our culture’s stories and story-tellers? How are new technologies transforming our public discourse?
Video: A Conversation with Sherry Turkle
Sherry Turkle, author most recently of Alone, Together, discusses her darkening view of our digitizing world and her sense of the culture of MIT.
Podcast: “A Conversation with Sherry Turkle”
Eminent MIT professor Sherry Turkle, author most recently of Alone, Together, discusses her darkening view of our digitizing world.
CMS in MSNBC.com: Why study soap operas and pro wrestling?
“It was understood that wrestling is a very significant cultural phenomena,” said David Thorburn, professor of literature and comparative media studies.
Video and podcast: “Race, Politics, and American Media”
Following Obama’s election, are the harsh realities of race and class in the U.S. clearer now or murkier?
Race, Politics and American Media
The election of an African-American president in Nov. 2008 has been hailed as a transforming event. But has Obama’s ascension transformed anything?
From the CMS archive: “New Media Has New Impact on Campaign”
Bloggers’ unprecedented participation and the 2004 campaign’s huge virtual audience represents a quiet yet astounding change at the intersection of information, politics, culture and society.
