Entries for July 20 2006
MediaSnackers Podcast#29
[SUMMARY—The 29th MediaSnackers podcast focusses on the virtual world of Whyville.]
(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.
Whyville is an educationally-focussed virtual world for 8-15 year olds. MediaSnackers got to chat to Jay Goss, its Chief Operating Officer.
0.00—0.10 Intro
0.10—1.09 Jay Goss discusses the company and his role within it
2.32—4.44 discussion about Whyville and how kids use it
4.45—8.02 virtual museum initiative within Whyville
8.03—10.02 what trends are exciting/scaring Jay
10.03—10.15 Whyville numbers
11.26—11.36 Thanks and outro
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Mobile Audiobooks
[SUMMARY—Reading novels on the small screen.]
(SWE) From our friends at Springwise comes the news that a Swedish company called Bokilur is selling audio books for mobiles.
Will magazines move into the mobile phone territory and try and target kids this way?
Wal-Mart vs MySpace
[SUMMARY—Retailers getting into kids social networking?]
(US) In an attempt to ride the wave of popular social networking sites like MySpace, retail giant Wal-Mart have created The HUB (School Your Way).
Like other sites, kids can create profiles and upload videos, however, there is no real interaction and the whole process canoot be done without parental consent.
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