[iDC] Demos report on participatory culture
Julian Kücklich
julian at kuecklich.de
Mon May 28 03:43:55 EDT 2007
Logging On: Culture, participation and the web
In the brief history of the internet, the cultural sector has followed
two related paths: on the one hand, the digitisation of content and
provision of information and, on the other, interactivity and
opportunities for expression. Some have seen these as in binary opposition.
The truth is that they are inexorably merging. But the big question is
where do we go next? How can policy intervention best meet with
technology to achieve the aim of bringing about a more democratic
culture? What will be the role, opportunities and limitations of online
culture in a rapidly changing world?
A moment of reflection is provided by the coming to an end, in March
2007, of the Culture Online initiative funded by the Department for
Culture,Media and Sport. Culture Online provides both an interesting
case study, bringing together lessons learnt about how to organise
online engagement, and a point of departure for asking questions about
future directions.
http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/loggingon
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julian raul kücklich, ma
http://www.playability.de
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