Author: Craig
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Google: global search trends
Google has released some of its search results. Releasing results like this is extremely important as it gives citizens access to some of the ‘meta-narratives’ that influence our lives. If large corporation such as Google only have acesss to these ‘meta-narratives’; it means that they can manipulate these trends and patterns to their own advantage
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Bloggers pan Government’s ‘e-democracy’ bid
Prominent Australian bloggers have lashed the Federal Government over its first attempt at public consultation via a blog, which has already been hijacked by critics of its plan to censor the internet. In a move dubbed “e-democracy”, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner announced this week they would be taking feedback from
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Keynote speakers announced: Digital Humanities 2009
The speakers for Digital Humanities 2009 have been announced. And what a refreshing change to the Digital Humanities agenda. The first is Lev Manovich, Professor of New Media at UCSD, who wrote the brilliant ‘Language of New Media’ back in 2001. And the second is Chrsitine Borgman, Professor of Information Studies at UCLA who wrote
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News from the Office of the Digital Humanities (US)
1) Guidelines for Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities Would your institution like to host a summer training institute or seminar on a topic in the digital humanities? If you have some local expertise, why not share with your colleagues from around the country? Deadline for this program is February 18th and the
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GetUp: Help build a movement
Here is a campaign in Australia at the moment from that great service GetUp. It is to prevent government censorship of the Internet. Thanks to Gabriel B for the link. Only a massive public outcry will make the Government see sense on this issue. That’s why we’re taking a moment to ask you to help