December 2006
Blogging as pedagogic practice: by Marcus O'Donnell
by jlesagetheoretical overview and roundup of concepts about Internet and education
November 2006
MIT communications forum archive
by jlesagethe various programs are on many topics of media and mass communications; available in audio, video, or print format; good overview of contemporary media issues by academics and practitioners
Notes on The Gaze
by jlesageDaniel Chandler's overview of the use of an important concept in media theory
Category D: A Film and Media Studies Blog: The Intro Textbook: A Comparison
by jlesagean entry in a film blog that I like that compares and contrasts the Film 101 textbooks commonly used
Digital Archive of American Architecture: Contents
by jlesageinvaluable for mise-en-scene; suggestive for writers
October 2006
screenonline
by jlesage & 1 other"Screen" is the British Film Institute's major journal; here look at film and television headings for many short articles and resources about UK film/tv
August 2006
Media Studies - Televisuality
by jlesagea wonderful site, with examples, that explains how tv works visually
July 2006
Welcome to Landscapes of Capital
by jlesagehow space/time (speed), capital and globalization are represented in corporate television advertising, one of the best academic web sites in scope, graphic design, and visual analysis
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