Culture

Web 2.0, Blogging, Culture
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09.05.08 | Permalink | Comment?

In an interesting development last week, video sharing site Veoh left court relieved having successfully fought off copyright-related allegations. The victory could be good news for Youtube who are in the midst of a similar copyright battle themselves.

In response to Veoh’s victory, Youtube commented that they too ‘go above and beyond the law to protect […]
debate, Culture, Gaming, Rambles
Turn Around, Square Eyes.
08.06.08 | Permalink | Comment?

They rot your brain. They impede your social development. They incite racism, misogyny, larceny, civil unrest. Sometimes, they can even kill you. Computer games and controversy have skipped through the last 30 years happily hand in hand; but whilst a great deal of the furore has revolved around the computer games industry’s peculiar […]
Education, Events, debate, Culture
The role of new media in facilitating the relationship between young people and the arts
06.26.08 | Permalink | Comment?

In April, I attended ‘Culture Trip’, Channel 4’s education debate. At this event, C4 said they would be stepping up in their public service role following the Government’s recently announced plans to offer young people in England five hours of access to arts and ‘high culture’ per week as part of a new scheme. The […]

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