This week we are looking at the very broad topic "alternative media" which can be located in all of the industries we have studied thus far: print journalism, radio, film/television, and music.
How to define "alternative"? As Downing says: “they break somebody’s rules (content, form, organization, production), although rarely all of them in every respect” and have “created new spaces for alternative voices that provide the focus both for specific community interests as well as for the contrary and the subversive”.
Have you come across what you consider to be alternative media either here in New Zealand or elsewhere?
What technologies have they deployed?
What communities have they represented and do you feel they have achieved their purpose of some kind of political transformation?
Also, in relation to the questions above and more, you may want to look online at the websites for documentaries Burma VJ and The End of the Line, both of which were designed by our visitor James Franklin.
Finally, a PhD student of ours, Jonathan Albright, just published an article on the use of Twitter in the Wall Street protests. I'm not sure if I understand it . . so any clarification from someone in class would be cool.
(http://theconversation.edu.au/did-twitter-censor-occupy-wall-street-3822)
See you Monday.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Preparation for Week 11
This coming week Anna Jackson, who completed her BA and MA with us, and is now enrolled in her PhD (a double badge with Melbourne and Auckland) will present aspects of her thesis, which is looking on the world of online documentary in New Zealand. She will also talk about the broader issues around digitalization and the on-demand and mobile media culture.
A few questions to consider from our readings:
Debrett discusses what are considered the fundamental characteristics of public (service) broadcasting and how they have fared in the digital era. Take a look of some of her examples online (for example from SBS, BBC or Channel 4) -- do you know of other experimentation online that has retained public service content? Her overall argument is that the digital era poses threats and possibilities for the public service ethic? Which way do you think the cookie will crumble?
Goode (a senior lecturer with us) and Littlewood (who did his Masters degree) take a similar position, although since writing a number of major changes have occurred. They pay particular attention to the notion of the "local". If you were to update their position, what do you think has occurred to the "local" in the New Zealand media environment. How much local content do you watch?
Also, good news -- Sue Abel who attended our lecture last week has been awarded a large government grant to continue her study of Maori Television with Jo Smith.
Best
A few questions to consider from our readings:
Debrett discusses what are considered the fundamental characteristics of public (service) broadcasting and how they have fared in the digital era. Take a look of some of her examples online (for example from SBS, BBC or Channel 4) -- do you know of other experimentation online that has retained public service content? Her overall argument is that the digital era poses threats and possibilities for the public service ethic? Which way do you think the cookie will crumble?
Goode (a senior lecturer with us) and Littlewood (who did his Masters degree) take a similar position, although since writing a number of major changes have occurred. They pay particular attention to the notion of the "local". If you were to update their position, what do you think has occurred to the "local" in the New Zealand media environment. How much local content do you watch?
Also, good news -- Sue Abel who attended our lecture last week has been awarded a large government grant to continue her study of Maori Television with Jo Smith.
Best
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