Examining Contemporary Cultural Production

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The Boston Marathon Bombings, 4Chan’s Think Tank, and a Modest Proposal for an Emergency Crowdsourced Investigation Platform Apr 17, 2013

We are still in the immediate wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, but it is already clear that the investigation into these attacks is taking a very different shape than the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. One of the big … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crowdsourcing, information, online community, participatory culture, photos, privacy, security, smart phones, surveillance, technology, terrorism, video | 2 Comments

Anonymous – because none of us are as cruel as all of us? Jul 14, 2012

When I first began studying Anonymous, I used to alias it. In the first talk I gave after Anonymous became so prominent and widely covered in the popular press that there was no point in aliasing the group anymore, someone … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anonymous, online community, politics, protest | 1 Comment

Participatory Culture in Hyperspace May 2, 2012

I stumbled upon this interesting post about BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. This is a striking example of what Henry Jenkins would call participatory culture. It seems that prior to local servers coming online players in the Pacific Rim … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged digital culture, digital labor, mmo, online community, participatory culture, Social Games | Comments Off

Defining Online Community Management Jan 24, 2012

New technologies make new economies, and new economies make new jobs. As a response to this, some of the most forward-thinking academic programs aim to prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist, and more programs should follow their lead. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged industry, online community, social media, strategic communication | 5 Comments