Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Public Communications in a Web 2.0 World: Challenges and Opportunities

Remember our overview of the human triune brain from last class - the most complex living thing in the known universe.





How does your triune brain interact with this short video called "Social Media Revolution"?





Now, watch this short Michael Wesch video called "The Machine Is Us/ing Us."




Write down on our index card your answers to these two questions:

 2. What is Michael Wesch's thesis, in a single sentence, IYOW? (Write this down on a card).

 3. Describe ONE way in which Web 2.0 personal and participatory digital media transform public communications? (Consider your own professional field or area of interest). 

15 minute MINI-LECTURE ON 8 shifts/trends shaping our web 2.0/21st century media culture.