The argument that culture empties out as it becomes ever more pivotal in the creative economy has, George Yúdice thinks, been borne out.
Why Citizen Science and Public Media Need to Get Together
“Communities often need a means of communicating to themselves and to each other. And that, dear reader, is where media comes in.”
The Paradoxical Arts of CMS/W
“One of the great things about MIT is that, even in the arts, it manages to be an exception to the rule.”
Henry Jenkins Returns
Legendary former MIT professor and housemaster Henry Jenkins returns to the Forum for a conversation about his time at the Institute and the founding of CMS as well as his path-breaking scholarship on contemporary media.
The City Expressed: Everyday Media Production and the Urban Environment
Our interactions with the city are increasingly mediated through a complex array of technologies, including location-aware mobile devices and a vast number of online platforms.
The Hidden Activism: Media Practices and the Media Opportunity in Chinese Politics of Resistance
“My thesis discusses the hidden and non-adversarial nature of resistance in authoritarian countries through the perspectives of media practices and media opportunity structure.”
The International New York Times and the Future of News
Last week’s launch of the International New York Times—which brought an end to the International Herald Tribune brand—offers an opportunity to put today’s changing world of news in historical perspective.
