Social media and Twitter-happy stars are changing the way Hindi films are promoted in India. (With this caveat: for English speakers only.) Sripana Ray looks at film prefiguration targeting India's urban middle class.
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Hindi Cinema: Coming Soon To A Tweet Near You
A Very Uneasy Death: Social Media and Cecil the Lion
The reactions to Cecil the Lion's murder on social media illustrates how it is not only possible but essential to fight for justice and against exploitation on multiple fronts.
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Liking Facebook
Despite its myriad problems, here are some reasons to like Facebook.
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A “Look Back” At What Exactly?
My Facebook "Look Back" video was so curiously curated, uneventful, and unrepresentative of how I perceive my Facebook use that I’m still thinking about it weeks after it was generated.
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Just Too Much: Batkid and the Virality of Affect
Batkid's circulation throughout social media is shaped by affect and the emotional impact of that story, serving as an example of a socially acceptable way to share in moments of civic emotion.
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Enough Said? Beasts of the Southern Wild, SharkNado, and Extreme Weather
In this short post I’d like to juxtapose an unlikely pair of films in order to push harder at the taken-for-granted mythologies of extreme weather: SharkNado and Beasts of the Southern Wild.
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The Cost of Interfaces
Boycotting Facebook is getting harder, particularly because of the complete invisibility and unawareness of the nature of the social networking site to its members.
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What Are You Missing? Feb 17-March 2
Ten media news items that you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? Dec 9-23
What Are You Missing? links back on 2012.
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What Are You Missing? Nov 25 – Dec 8
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? November 4-17
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? Sept 2-15
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? Aug 19-Sept 1
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? May 13-26
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? April 15-28
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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