Mediacology

Want to annotate any Web page on the Internet? And see other’s comments? Reframeit!, a browser plugin, does the trick. Now let’s see if too much commenting democracy will lead to a hoard of trolls taking over the commons, or if it will reveal intelligent collective wisdom.

As a media educator one of my big frustrations is that I cannot afford or have access to great documentaries. Thanks to the legions of dedicated media activists out there, though, much of the obscure and out of print is being collectively uploaded to the Internet, apologies in advance to the copyright holders. But hey, [...]

You can download the guide here.
Global Voices Online » An Introductory Guide to Global Citizen Media:
A change is taking place in how we communicate.
Just ten years ago we all learned about the world around us from newspapers, the television, and radio. Professional journalists would go to faraway places and bring back stories, photographs and videos [...]

I have a new article about Dharma Punx up at Reality Sandwich. I have also posted it here.
Against The Stream: Connecting Punk with Buddhism
Was Buddhism the first DIY spiritual path? According to Noah Levine, “Sid” (Siddhartha Gautama AKA Buddha) was history’s earliest punk. He went against the prevailing guruism of his day, eschewing the caste [...]

The Pocket Film Festival is for videos only made with cell phones (click here for the Japanese site). I’m a big fan of utilizing the resources that you have. It’s no longer necessary to make a six digit investment in equipment when your cell phone and a Web site like Jumpcut will allow you to [...]

Here’s a fun activity that doesn’t involve drugs or video games.

For every insane megalomaniac who makes my stomach churn, there are tenfold amazingly beautiful people who crate projects like NGO in a Box. This is an an open source collection of media tools for any hardworking democrat and rebel fighting tyranny with knowledge and communication. It’s worth visiting the site and exploring more deeply the [...]

H/T to Will for passing on this great post from the Center for Citizen Media. It’s an excellent review of recent trends and has a nice little section on media literacy that focuses on principles rather than techniques. Here is a snip:
Center for Citizen Media: Blog » Blog Archive » Citizen Media: A Progress Report:
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Ever wanted to know what it’s like to drive in the Information Highway’s slow lane? The International Centre for Physics has created one so you can see how it feels to be in the losing spectrum of the digital media revolution. Click on the link below to try it out.
ICTP Digital Divide Simulator:
We have elaborated [...]

Click here to how this ad is deconstructed
Ever wanted to deconstruct an ad but don’t know how? The New Mexico Media Literacy Project has some sample ads with decontructions and instructions to give you a sense of the how to do it. Click here to see the gallery. You can also download my free media [...]

A novel concept: hold a film festival with your friends.
The Film Connection:

Who We Are

The Film Connection is a community of film lovers, social activists and lifelong learners who use our non-profit online film library to watch, discuss and act on compelling films from around the globe. An initiative of the global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps, [...]

CteULike is an interesting self-organized library system for researchers and academics. You can create your own library of documents to share with others or simply find articles that others are referencing. Very cool. And it’s free.
CiteULike: Frequently Asked Questions:
What is CiteULike?
CiteULike is a free service to help academics to share, store, and organise the academic [...]