Danah Boyd has asked for feedback on an article she is writing with Nicole Ellison on the ‘History of Social Network Sites’. Here is an excerpt: The first recognizable social network site launched in 1997. SixDegrees.com allowed users to come to the site, create profiles and list their Friends. The site promoted the … Read moreHistory of Social Network Sites
For the past year almost, I’ve been following the discussion about ‘transmedia planning’ that has been taking place in cyberspace and at conferences. In response to Henry Jenkins’ ‘transmedia storytelling’, Faris Yakob introduced ‘Transmedia Planning’ in October 2006: In this model, there would be an evolving non-linear brand narrative. Different channels could be used to communicate different, … Read moreTransmedia Planners etc on Facebook
I’m keen to find out about fan productions that have been officially or unofficially deemed part of the main canon, fanon or at least highly regarded. According to Ms Nitpicker’s FanFic Glossary (2002-2006): “Fanon” is a detail about a particular show or character that was created by a fan but has now been generally borrowed/copied/accepted as … Read moreFan Fiction to Fanon to…
Robert Kozinet, of Brandthroposophy: “What Does DRM Really Stand For? Whack-a-Mole!” Read his full post: http://kozinets.net/archives/53
As I mentioned previously, last month I gave a talk at the Australian Literature Board’s Publishing the Story of the Future. Although it is very cringe-worthy to me (I’m not my usual lively self and I’m reading a script), I’ve decided to share my slides and the video. The slides are actually best viewed at a bigger size, at slideshare.
The Second International Conference on Digital Interactive Media in Entertainment is being held in September in Perth. There will be a few great sessions but one of the keynotes looks fantastic: Professor Masa Inakage, Keio University, Japan. Media Design Aesthetics: Emotional and Entertaining Experience Design for the Ubiquitous Society Our society is in the midst … Read moreDIMEA 2007: Emotional & Entertaining Design
Ulises A. Mejias presented a very interesting talk at the New Network Theory conference in June. The talk, The Tyranny of Nodes: Towards a Critique of Social Network Theory. Here are the questions informing his talk: what does “nearness” (or what I call social relevancy) feel like when mediated by the network? how is subjectivity shaped … Read moreNew Network Theory: The Tyranny of Nodes
Here is a great beta service being offered: You3b. Like the wonderful split-screen works we’re all familiar with, you can now create your own funny, clever and heartfelt juxtapositions using You Tube. These kinds of services just point to the same thing in my mind: how people are integrating different components to create new forms … Read moreYouTube and Split-Screen Aesthetics Merge
I’ve been tagged by Tama Leaver and tagged by Brad Berens for the ‘8 Things About Me’ meme, two bloggers that I respect, so I’d better deliver! Here is the requisite information I have to provide first: Rules: 1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts. 2. Players start with eight random … Read more8 Things About Me (meme)
Chris Dahlen, a contributing writer to publications such as Pitchfork Media, Paste Magazine, The Onion AV Club and The Wire N.H., has started a blog. His blog, Save the Robot, discusses among other things ‘transmedia’. Chris says that ‘Jenkins and others have defined this concept really well’ and wonders what is left for him as … Read moreNew transmedia explorer: Chris Dahlen