Influx

Researchers at MIT have been investigating the world of 4chan- the online forum populated and popular with young males. In the study they uncovered some facts about the lifespan of threads on the site. 3.9 minutes was the average based on their calculation. This is obviously an extreme example of...

Transmedia is a term that’s been around for the past three or four years; developed as a piece of thinking by Henry Jenkins over at MIT, it’s been making regular appearances in media and strategy presentations. Like all theories born in academia- once you get it, it makes sense, but it...

The geography of data, people and objects is fast becoming transparent. We can now tell where a plane is mid flight, we know how many miles we ran and if we are clever, we can map those miles, we can see exactly where photographs were taken and our cars can be effortlessly guided to our destination...

Henry Jenkins of MIT has a smart post today that identifies 9 reasons why YouTube is a powerful cultural entity. People have questioned the purchase of YouTube by Google and others are rapdily trying to develop their own versions. Jenkins outlines the reasons that makes YT such a powerful force and...