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-Cross Currents 10.5 Human Questions for a Computer Age 5.4 Beyond the Printed Page 8.5 Interpersonal Computing: From Communication to Communities

Social Media and the Stories They Can’t Tell

Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are overflowing with stories of real people living real lives. Or are they? This thought-provoking article by Paul Ford takes a hard look at what’s missing in the stories people tell through social media. This is one of the best pieces we’ve seen on the changing roles of social media and traditional journalism.

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-Multimedia 13.3 E-Business 2.0: Reinventing Web Commerce Chapter 13 E-Commerce and E-Business: The Evolving Internet Economy Chapter 6 Graphics, Digital Media, and Multimedia

The Wilderness Downtown: Arcade Fire’s Groundbreaking Interactive Film

Arcade Fire interactive video screenThis groundbreaking music “video” by Chris Milk combines music, art, and interactive Web technology to create a deeply personal experience. You may need to switch Web browsers to make the experimental HTML 5 technology work, but it’s worth the effort.