Friday 3rd March - University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW - 5pm
The Unreality of Reality TV: From After Dark towards Twitter, Big Data, and Big Brother
High-velocity media, superficial news and sound bite-driven debates are increasingly shaping our public discourse. What are the roots of the present crisis and what can be done to fight back?
Sebastian Cody (Open Media) and Christian Fuchs (University of Westminster) discuss transformations of television and digital media and how they impact the possibilities for public debate.
More information and booking: http://tinyurl.com/j6j5x42
Laura Cook
www.openmedia.co.uk
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