SINCE e-mail became a fixture in our professional and personal lives, many academic researchers have investigated the complex mix of feelings brought on by the technology

We feel guilty about being late in responding, about our in-boxes being disorganized, about the tens of thousands of unread messages that we’re sure we’ll never get to. What is it about e-mail that consumes us — that invades every corner of our personal space, demands ever more sophisticated methods of organization, and makes us wish for extra hours in the day to deal with the deluge? More important, how can we overcome it?

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The national broadband network is touted by the Government as the key to the universe, but there are doubters, reports Phillip Hudson.

“It will transform the way people live their lives,” Conroy tells the Herald. “It will transform the way people communicate. It will transform the way business interacts with customers.”

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Social media has been a great tool for spreading awareness about environmental and green issues. Most recently, social media was used to spread the word about Earth Hour and the cost of electricity use. Once again, social media is being used to make an impact on the environment, this time through college campuses across the U.S.

Read more on Mashable.com

Some nice quotes from Clay Shirky (NYU) and Tim O’Reilly (O’Reilly Media)…two big names in the web world…in this article that gives the back story of del.icio.us and explains its importance in web history.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/jan/26/newmedia.technology1

Many of your Creative Industries Lecturers will be attending, particularly on Sunday. Come and say hi, if you spot us!

Amongst the many fantastic presentations, this one below relates closely to the key concepts explored in KCB 201.

Sat 28 Mar 09 5:00pm

We Are What We Share 5pm – 6.30pm FREE Opening with the announcement of the winning entries for the Pooling Ideas: We are what we share competition,… Venue SLQ Gallery Stream Development and Design

The key goals of The Commons on Flickr are to firstly show you hidden treasures in the world’s public photography archives, and secondly to show how your input and knowledge can help make these collections even richer.

You’re invited to help describe the photographs you discover in The Commons on Flickr, either by adding tags or leaving comments.

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So, now you have heard from Henry, what do you think?

• What does convergence culture mean for you as an emerging media professional?
• Do you agree or disagree with Henry Jenkins views? Why?

Please post and discuss your answers in the comments.

From your readings, you know how experts like Terry Flew define new media, but what do you think?

Post your current, working definition of new media below.

Feel free to use comment threading to build on or debate each others’ definitions.

I will ask you to come back and look at your comment later in the semester.