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FCC Public Hearing in Cambridge

newmediaculture — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:06:17 +0000

Our friends over at Free Press have teamed up with the FCC to hold a public hearing on net neutrality. Here’s their announcement for this very important event:

Boston FCC Hearing on the Future of the Internet

The Federal Communications Commission is coming to Boston to hold a public hearing about the future of the Internet.

In recent months cable and Internet companies like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon have repeatedly been caught blocking, filtering, and spying on consumers’ Internet activities. The FCC is responding to the hundreds of thousands of people who have expressed their outrage over the anti-competitive practices by holding a hearing in Boston, Massachusetts.

WHAT: A Public Hearing on the Future of the Internet
WHEN: Monday, Feb 25, 2008
TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Harvard Law School, Ames Courtroom, Austin Hall
1515 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Directions: http://www.law.harvard.edu/about/contact/directions.php/ Sign up to get more information here

Help spread the word – tell a friend about this important event.

Read the FCC announcement here.

We are in a unique moment in history when the government will decide whether we have a closed Internet controlled by a small handful of giant corporations, or an open Internet controlled by the people who use it.

With so much at stake, it’s encouraging that the FCC’s first move is to quickly seek public feedback and expert counsel about the future of the Internet. Let’s hope this important hearing in Massachusetts is just the beginning of a national conversation that spreads to every town and city across the country.

Come to make your voice heard or submit comments directly to the agency. Take action today to protect the Internet for tomorrow: http://www.savetheinternet.com/comcast.php.

DIY Radio!

newmediaculture — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:43:26 +0000

This is just a cool thing I found on the Internet. Check out xtalman.com if you want to find out more.

Back to the Theme

newmediaculture — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:35:53 +0000

As you are composing or designing a communication, ask yourself: “What is the theme?”

Create a list of words that helps you zero in on your primary theme. Many designers actually draw a target on a blank sheet of paper, and use it to prioritize the words that describe the theme.

So, what exactly is a theme, you ask? Most authorities would define the theme of a creative work—say a movie or a poem or a painting or a graphic novel—as the ‘unifying subject or idea.’ It is the idea or concept that emerges out of the plot, the characters, the images, symbols, motifs, references and form or medium that together make up the work as a whole.

Once you have a handle on the theme, you can make decisions about form and content that convey, complement, and reinforce the theme. The language you use, as well as the images, colors, sounds, music, movement, patterns, and textures can all either distract from your theme or help help you communicate it.

newmediaculture — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:22:46 +0000

umm, maybe

Basic Design

newmediaculture — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:27:38 +0000

Visual design is, to paraphrase Peter Bilak, not about right and wrong, but about effective and ineffective communication. And even before you begin to design, you need to figure out a few things:

What is the subject matter that you hope to communicate?

Who is your audience?

What is the purpose?

Brainstorm and look at other examples.

newmediaculture — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:01:03 +0000

Check this out:

newmediaculture — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:52:07 +0000

Not everyone likes Perez. You decide!

Our First Post

newmediaculture — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:50:26 +0000

Example post. Hi Mom!