Global
Sense:
Awkaening
our Personal Power for Democracy and World
Peace
A
2004 update of "Common Sense" by Tom Paine
for these new times of crisis that try our
souls. Closely follows Paine's 18th
Century structure and logic to reach fresh
and startlng conclusions about war and
peace and responsible self rule in the
21st Century. The evolution revolution is
here.
Available
here as an
ebook!
Deep
Literacy
Earlier
forms of verbal, technical, cultural, and
media literacy prepared us for deeply
understanding the power of our global
Interactivity.
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Communication
Cycle
(See
exclusive animated model).
Surviving
Future
Shock
A
global sensibility is our best solution
for culture shock from the scary pace of
the media evolution-revolution.
Questions
of
Power.
Access,
privacy, security, profits, and manifest
destiny on the new media frontier.
Thriller
Diller Drops the Dreaded 'O'
Word
Media
visionary Barry Diller startled the annual
meeting of the National Association of
Broadcasters by decrying media "oligarchy"
in America.
Television
as Foe and
Friend
Most
TV channels are a "cultural wasteland,"
but we can cultivate TV's benefits as
responsiblly smart TV viewers?
Media
Responses to
Terrorism
Hijacked
airliners flown into U.S. symbols of power
challenge American news media to stand up
for democracy.
Educational
Media Visions &
Strategies
Enter
a global media market for learning content
and services. Grow educational markets by
growing educated minds.
That's
Edutainment
Quality
educational TV is the goal, but how do we
interest learners minds? Be practical in
popularizing iTV learning.
Style
over Substance in Digital
Effects
Digital
special FX are great fun, but they are no
substitute for good writing, great acting
and visionary directing.
A
Tale of Two Trade
Shows
Attitudes
toward digital TV differred between
broadcast and cable trade shows. Therein
hangs the story.
Is
V-Chip Ready for Prime
Time?
Canadian
V-chip inventor says his 'parental
control' tool will work better in
digital.
Preparing
for Internet
Everywhere
We'll
live in immersive Internet environments of
pervasive wireless access.
NATV
Challenging Media
Frontiers
A
look into the past, present and future of
TV on Native American lands.
Global
Sense
1997:
Calling
the Qustion of Network
Democracy
My
first update of Thomas Paine's Common
Sense in response to plans for
privatising the Internet without any
public vote.
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