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This week, we find out about a headset that enables you to perform moves in a video game, using only the power of your mind; explore why the reality television series ‘Big Brother’ takes on an even bigger life online and question whether the landline phone will be a thing of the past in the near future.
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In this episode, we find out how a group of Palestinian refugees are using photography to communicate their vision of “home” to the broader international community, explore how mobile phones can assist the process of learning in the classroom, and celebrate ACDC rocker, Bon Scott, via an exciting, interactive arts project.
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In this episode, we find out what it’s like to work for a government-run radio station in Beijing, catch up with a Chinese artist who’s using comic strips to communicate the more personal stories of the recent earthquake tragedy and question whether smoking cigarettes should be banned in films.
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Every year journalists are arrested and even killed as a result of doing their job. Thanks to the international organisation, The Committee to Protect Journalists, they are not alone. Also on the program, it's not surprising that traditional media forms are finding it difficult to keep up with the ever-expanding popularity of the internet. The question is, can these older forms of entertainment adapt to remain in the game? Plus, recently the state government in Western Australia ordered the raid of the offices of a metropolitan newspaper. This has once again raised concerns about press freedom and the protection of sources.
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On the program, Scottish artists Katrina Phelan and Simon Philes create a photo-booth that'll get you dancing; Amnesty International launches an attack on China & the net-based companies that assist the country in its ongoing censorhsip and, Spam in all its diet formula / penile extension glory, turns 30...um, hip-hip hooray??
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Leading researcher and historian, Henry Reynolds, reflects on the real story behind the Aussie screen classic, 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'; documentary filmmaker Anna Broinowski shares her experiences of best selling novelist and alleged con-artist, Norma Khouri and arts critic John Conomos explains why he believes old and new media need to work together.
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We take a closer look at the listening process - its impact on media and multiculturalism, ask whether concerns about the sexualisation of children in Australian media have been blown out of proportion and find out about a new online magazine that's made some presentation adjustments to make on-screen viewing more effective.
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We meet the first foreigner to break into the popular Japanese trend of the Keitai Novel, strip away at the many misconceptions surrounding pornography and question what longevity digital radio will have here, given its lack of success in the US and the UK.
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Daz Chandler speaks to African blogger Ory Okolloh about the work she's doing in post-election Kenya. We hear about why Sony's Bluray defeated Toshiba's HD DVD in the latest format war, celebrate the universal experience of night and take a closer look at the faculties of touch and sound.
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This episode we explore the induction process for new words, learn a bit more about media magnate, Rupert Murdoch and take an indepth look at Australia's cultural cringe and just what a group of homegrown dramatists did in the 70's, to counter it.
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On the program, we explore logos, examine the effectiveness of web-based electoral campaigns, and look at how the humble mobile phone is changing the face of public health in the third world.
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