“Computer and video games represent one of the most important new media developments of this generation. Unlike many other forms of entertainment they offer players the opportunity to explore, be creative, learn through interaction and express themselves to others. It is vitally important that we protect and nurture this new art form so that it can reach its full potential. Like most new forms of artistic expression that have come before (music, novels, movies), the primary critics of video games are the people that do not play them.” PeopleArtImportantPlayFormOpportunityGamesNovelCreativePlayerGenerationsMediaExpressionDevelopmentOffersProtectComputerCriticsEntertainmentVideoArtisticPrimariesInteractionNurtureBe CreativeNurturingThis GenerationFull PotentialArtistic ExpressionNew Media Author:Will Wright
“Bad User on Device is a medium that can dynamically simulate the details of any other medium, including media that cannot exist physically. It is not a tool, although it can act like many tools. It is the first metamedium, and as such it has degrees of freedom for representation and expression never before encountered and as yet barely investigated.” FirstsMediaExpressionDegreesToolsIncludingDetailsMediumsDevicesUsersRepresentationSimulate Author:Alan Kay
“The framing of how we relate to each other within and across social media platforms will continue to become more sophisticated and nuanced in their expression of how we structure our relationships in our real world lives.” WorldRealSocialMediaExpressionStructureSocial MediaRelateReal WorldPlatformsOur RelationshipSophisticatedFramingWorld Life Author:Simon Mainwaring
“I used to work for an NGO called Transitions Online, and I was their Director of New Media. I was a very idealistic fellow who thought that he could use blogs, social networks and new media to help promote democracy, human rights and freedom of expression.” HumansHelpingUseUsedSocialDemocracyRightsMediaExpressionDirectorsFellowsHuman RightsOnlineTransitionBlogsFreedom Of ExpressionSocial NetworkIdealisticRights And FreedomsNew Media Author:Evgeny Morozov