I have this theory that technological advances do not represent significant breaks in history. Mark Poster believes that the internet is a defining characteristic that indicates that we have moved from a ‘modern’ world to a ‘postmodern condition’. He has very good arguments to support that. Others suggest that the appearance of globalisation represent that [...]
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I have this theory that new media research is on the wrong track. There’s a fundamental problem with examining the internet and other computer-mediated communication – it’s that the means of research doesn’t factor in a couple of core issues. The usual social, political, content analysis, qualitative and quantitative, economic, uses and gratification and other [...]
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I have this theory that my masters thesis might be a bit too interdisciplinary to be realistic. It concerns me a great deal. Here’s the problem: Originally, the thesis was under the working title ‘The Advent of Digital Man’. We live in a digital age, of course, as well as an age in which the [...]
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I have this theory that we need more words in the English language. I know it’s hard to remember all the ones that already exist, but they’re given such a broad range of meanings each, it’s causing all sorts of confusion, frustration and arguments. ‘Love’ is really problematic. When we start off in a relationship, [...]
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