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The evolution of 2.0

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 25 Jan 2008.

The term “Web 2.0” was coined to describe (and, in part, predict) the rise in user-created content on the Net. Recently there have been two stories that show interesting developments in Web 2.0’s evolution: bumps in the road to the anticipated convergence with television, and the rise of 2.0 as alternative journalism.

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Internet & Mobile

Growing Up Online

Submitted by Matthew Johnson on 18 Jan 2008.

PBS’ Frontline will be showing Growing Up Online on Tuesday, January 22.

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Internet & Mobile

Young people talk back on sex ed

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 14 Jan 2008.

A contest asks young people to make videos showing their vision of what sex education should be.

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Media Production

Buried treasure

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 11 Jan 2008.

Why are movies so often unlike their trailers? The answer may surprise you.

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Shining a light on the unseen aspects of film-making

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 07 Jan 2008.

New York Times articles are good primers on film and sound editing.

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