tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/326801660 2007-12-11 16:14:49 -0500 MIT Alumni Association A workshop session from the <a href="http://alum.mit.edu/ne/alc/index.html">2007 Alumni Leadership Conference</a> discussing how to use the power of the Internet and virtual tools and programs to connect communities. Topics include leveraging social networking, wikis, photo and video sharing, and more. 3089 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/326779580 2008-03-19 17:25:11 -0400 New Media Literacies 135 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/326755120 2008-12-31 15:08:22 -0500 Convergence Culture Consortium Moving lives online, creating conversations across geography, connecting with consumers - how is social media defining the current entertainment landscape? As people not only put more content online, but conduct more of their daily lives in networked spaces and via social networking sites, how are social media influencing how we think of audiences? What are the implications for privacy, content management, and identity construction of social media? How have they impacted notions of civic engagement? 6641 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/326732380 2009-04-10 16:44:12 -0400 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2009 There is growing concern that newspapers and other traditional media are becoming irrelevant as an avenue for keeping up-to-date on sports. However, new media (e.g. Blogs, Social Media, Social Networking sites) are challenging the established revenue channels provided by traditional media and impacting how fans follow their favorite teams. What does the future hold for media outlets and sports organizations? In this panel, we explore recent avenues of growth (e.g. NBA-TNT partnership), local sports networks and other media growth on the horizon. Recorded 3/7/2009 3501 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/326708720 2009-07-02 17:10:44 -0400 RLE Professor Muriel Medard of MIT discusses research and education in her group, and the intellectual challenges facing engineers at the frontiers of communications, networks, and coding. 306