Month: November 2006

The 54th MediaSnackers podcast speaks to MIT professor and youth media guru, Henry Jenkins.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Henry Jenkins is the founder of the Comparative Media Studies at MIT and the author of Convergence Culture.

0.00—0.10 Intro
0.11—0.49 Henry tells us about his role at MIT
0.50—3.33 the current youth media climate
3.34—2.30 growing divide between young people and educators/youth professionals
5.13—7.08 media literacy vs digital literacy
7.09—8.59 the expectations of the ‘convergence culture’ with young people
9.00—11.06 the future of media
11.07—11.22 Thanks and outro

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The 53rd MediaSnackers podcast checks out the activities of CitizenShift.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Denise Hastings is the Outreach Officer for CitizenShift, a platform providing media for social change.

0.00—0.10 Intro
0.11—0.52 Denise introduces herself and what she does for CitizenShift
0.53—1.50 what the platform provides
1.51—2.30 the logistics regarding what Denise does
2.31—4.04 a case study
4.05—4.55 where they are based and the young people involved with the project
4.56—5.13 when Citizenshift started
5.14—6.04 how the organisation has evolved with the new media offerings
6.05—6.76 the future plans
6.47—7.46 the young peoples levels of digital literacy
7.47—7.06 how traditional insitutions will have to change
8.41—8.55 Thanks and outro

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The 52nd MediaSnackers podcast looks at the Global Kids Initiative.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Barry Joseph is the Director of the Online Leadership Program and Rafi Santo, Online Leadership Program Associate for Global Kids.

0.00—0.10 Intro
0.11—4.58 what they do at Global Kids and their online programme, their ‘serious game’ Ayiti, with their young people and also their operations in Teen Second Life
4.59—8.42 why and how the organisation has embraced new technologies compared to others
8.43—7.06 the future of new media on education
12.01—12.05 Thanks and outro

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The 51st MediaSnackers podcast focuses on the first youth TV channel in the UK.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Greg Davies is the Station Controller for the new youth broadband channel ChewTV.

0.00—0.10 Intro
0.11—0.47 how Greg landed the role
0.48—1.23 about ChewTV
1.24—2.01 who’s it for?
2.02—2.14 a global focus
2.15—3.18 the phased launches
3.10—4.48 offering support and commissions
4.49—5.28 expectations of content
5.29—6.12 the ‘gatekeepers’
6.13—7.06 future of ChewTV
7.07—8.02 the new media world for young people
8.03—8.12 Thanks and outro

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The 50th MediaSnackers podcast features the new MD of Piczo Europe/UK.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Chris Seth is new MD of Piczo for Europe and the UK—a youth social networking site which has seen HUGE growth since its launch.

0.00—0.10 Intro
0.11—1.11 Chris introduces himself, background and new role
1.12—1.54 all about Piczo and why they are different
1.55—2.38 how Piczo ensure safety
2.39—3.56 the ‘scary’ numbers
3.57—5.10 youth markets across countries in Europe
5.11—5.35 beauty of new media
5.36—7.38 future for social networking
7.39—8.29 challenges ahead for Piczo
8.30—9.44 what is scaring/exciting you
9.45—9.55 Thanks and outro

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Last minute stand-in gig.

(UK) I just returned from Audience Yorkshire Conference 2006, in Leeds, after being asked to stand in for a speaker who couldn’t attend. I did a mash-up of the MediaSnackers youth professionals training and delivered two 55 minute sessions on young people and youth media.

The attendees were great and really generous in their response—thank you if you were one of them and hope to be delivering some training for you guys soon.

DK was an interesting and engaging speaker who delivered a very practical and useful session on using new technologies to attract a youth audience. DK knows his subject inside out and we have had excellent feedback from the delegates who attended.
Alison Edbury, Chief Executive, Audiences Yorkshire

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