Interactive Media

Priscilla Grantham, Esq. Sr. Research Counsel National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law

1 After this presentation, you will be able to:

Discuss the concept underlying Interactive media, Web 2.0, and Social Media;

Identify different types of interactive media;

Different iate among types of iiinteractive media; and

Summarize ways in which interactive media are utilized.

2 But What Does It Mean?

Interactive Web 2.0 Media

Social Media

A new model that utilizes user participation

3 Web 2.0

• Phrase coined in 2004 ffllollowing dot‐com crash. • Implied improvement over the web

• Democratization of web

4 Emphasis on people’s interactions with Internet

Web sites harness collective intelligence of contributors/users

Company can provide better service & build customer loyalty by observing Internet habits

NWbNew Web Model

5 Media v. Interactive Media

6 Media: Traditional v. Interactive

MEDIA

An instrument of Interactive Media = communication INTERACTIVE Users participate & edit MEDIA content of communication

7 Media

8 Interactive Media:

“Hybrid Media Technology” – can combine any format (print, web, disc, video, audio, et)tc.) that allows users to interact w/ content.

9 Interactive Media Model:

USER’ SSINPUT INPUT PROGRAM’S OUTPUT

10 Encyypclopedia v. Wikip edia

Encyypclopedias Wikipedia • Difficult to keep current • Updated constantly • Expensive to produce and • Free purchase • All contributors must cite • Inconsistencies / published sources Inaccuracies in info • CttContent must have • Bias & lack of expertise of neutral POV authors • No limitation on topics • Editorial choices • Anyone can edit an article • Past allegations of racism and sexism

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Information being communicated: HhIHow the Internet k works

12 Information being communicated: How the the World World Wide Wide Web Web works works

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13 Quiz: Which of the following is an example of interactive media: a. A television news ppgrogram b. A .pdf document posted online c. A video recording of an iiinterview d. A story posted on a newspppaper’s website which includes links to other stories as well as a “comments” section.

14 User s’ In ter acti on s with the Web

15 Social Media • Social Networking • Social Photo and Video Sharing • Blogs • Wikis • Newsgroups, Bulletin & Message Boards • Chat rooms • Instant Messaging • E‐ggproups • Virtual Worlds / Role Playing Games 16 Search

The Micro‐ Video sharing Blogging SOCIAL Web

Audio Social Networking Sites • Internet sites that map out relationships between individuals.

• When you create a profile, you put yourself on the socialsocial--networkingnetworking map.

• Facebook: 500 million users

• MySpace: 125 million users (and declining)

18 19 On a Social Network, You Can:

Look up old friends

Meet “friends of friends”

Share photos, videos, music

Join groups based on interest

Chat

Play games

Create and or join private groups Social Network Groups User created Open Closed Secret Function

Share iifnfo w/ groups of ffiriend s w/ common interests Post Photos Group chats in real time with other members Collectively write and edit documents and notes Communicate w/ members offline via group email address

21 22 “Kick a Ginger” Facebook Group

23 Users can create groups for purpose of trading CP Powerful encryption tools Share photos/videos while simultaneously chatting about them CP rings on social networks can shelter members WouldWould--bebe members required to provide CP for admittance into group Existing members must continue sharing CP to remain in good standing

Emphasis on media & content creation Automatic uploading of photos Onn--ssite p ho to e diting Advanced customization features Draggp and drop formatting enables users to create personal web pages

24 Quiz: True or False:

In order to share photos on a social networking site, you must be a member of a Photo Sharing Group? a. True b. False

25 Quiz: Which of the following can be fbifabricated on a user’s Facebbkook profile? a. Name b. Age c. Occupation d. Interests

e. All of the above 26 Video and Ph ot o Sh ari ng Sit es

27 Online Photo Sharing: Picasa, Flickr,Flickr, etc.

Photos stored in “cloud.”

Take Upload Visit photos Transfer photos Grand w/ photos to from Canyon digital computer computer camera to website

28 Describe photos When I want to w/ “tags” or The relevant Add titles to view Grand keywords photos are photos Canyon photos, Grand Canyon, click on displayed. 2012 Vacation appropriate tag

29 But wait…that’s not all! Sharing your photos User can set permissions on photos . Public: anyone can see photos . Private: • Only people you specify • On some sites, “private” covers everyone on friends or contact list. .Create categories of people: only certain categories can see certain photos

30 Other Features: • Some sites allow users to create groups based on common interests. Members can share photo tips, comment on photos, etc. • EXIF (Exch angeabl e Image File FFt)ormat) ddtata might be included unless feature is disabled . Camera used . Time and date photo was taken . Camera settings used for photo

31 Quiz: True or False Photos stored in the “cloud” via photo sharing website will exist in two places: one copy on the website and one copy on the photographer’s computer. a. True b. False 32 Blogs

33 Blog Features Types Statistics • Maintained • Interactive – • Personal • Over 100 by an visitors can • Corporate million active individual leave • By genre: blogs • Free & simple comments Law, to create: • Regular technology, Blogger, entries of gossip Wordpress, commentary Blogspot, etc. & graphics • Public • Usually single ppgage w/ links to archived posts • Entries displ ayed in reverse‐ chronological order

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35 • Micro‐blogging service (140 characters or less) • Users send & read TtTweets • Users subscribe to other’s tweets – aka following • Tweets publicly visible by default; senders can restrict to their followers only • 200 million accounts

36 37 38 The Wonderful World of Wikis

39 What is a Wiki?

• Connection of Web pages interconnected to each other through internal links

• Wikis allow users to enter and communally edit bits of text

• These bits of text can be viewed and edited by anyone who visits the wiki

40 Examples of Wikis: • Wikipedia . 3,578,560 articles . One of the Top 100 web sites in the world • wikiHow . (99,711 articles) . Browse by category; iei.e., health, travel, philosophy, auto  How to make a crop circle  How to begin people watching  How to judge body condition scores in cattle  How to type 41 Wikipedia Vandals: wikiHow Home Articles Community search The how to manual that you can edit How to Type Edit edits by:,Ben Rubenstein, Dave Crosby, Isabella (see all)

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44 Quiz: Which of the following is a common feature of all wikis: a. Unreliability b. Ability for any visitor to edit c. All contributors must cite published sources d. Content has a neutral point of view

45 Bulletin Boards Internet Forums or Message Boards

46 Bulletin Board Services Programs

• Precursor to Chat rooms • Text‐based • Internet connection not required • Computer w/ modem dial directly into computer hosting the BBS

47 Bulletin Board Services • Host controls who is allowed on system • Host can set different access levels within the BBS • Once verified, user can upload & download files, read news, exchange messages, etc. • Popularity declined once Internet included graphics, but BBS remain a tool in c.pc.p.. industry 48 Internet Forums/ Msg Boards

• Web based forums • Organized by topics • Can be located by visiting Yahoo Groups, etc. • Everything from communicating tel epathi call y with anilimals to biol ogi cal applications of nanotechnology

49 Message Boards for Vegetarians & Vegans:

Not relevant Bulletin & Message Boards

• Anonymity • Most require registration and username; some allow postings from non‐users • Some require invitations or approval Chat Rooms

52 Chat Rooms

• Online spaces where users communicate through text‐based messages. • “Virtual cocktail party” • Strangers gather to flirt, argue about politics and sports, ask for advice, talk about shared hobbies and interests, or hang out.

53 History of Chat Rooms

Email USENET Bulletin Boards

• 1972 • 1979 • Users posted responses to message threads • Email based newsgroup which became… • Not “real time”

PlayNet CompuServe CB simulator BBS (+) (1980) • Combined online games with • BBS communities begin to real time chat • Considered 1st chat room incorporate Chat and IM into networks • mid 1980s • Allowed users to exchange real time • Late 1970s – early 1980s messages on 40 c hanne ls

AiOli(AOL)America Online (AOL) Q-Link Chat Rooms today • In late 1990s AOL chat rooms • PlayNet licensed software to among most popular worldwide Quantum Link • Have lost ground to IM, Social Networks • Q-Link launched chat room • 2000: 55% teens, 28% online called People Connection adults used chat rooms • Teens drawn to chat rooms - allow th em to try out diff erent • Q-Lin k c hange d its name to… • 2005: dropped to 18% teens, selves 17% adults

54 Chat Rooms

• Setup by topic • Usually requires registration • Conversation is live and not saved, unlike message boards • Private, side chatting is often possible

55 Chat Rooms

56 Chatroulette

Website pairs random strangers from across the world for webcam-based conversations Launched Nov. 2009

Created by 17 year old high school student in Moscow

Shortlyypy after launch: 500 visitors per day

Within a month: 50,000 visitors per day 2010: 1.5 million users / 35,000 on Chatroulette at any given time Either user can leave the chat at any time by initiating a new chat

57 58 • 1 in 8 of feeds from Chatroulette involved 'R-rated' content. • Nudity has become an established part of the site' s notoriety. • Website encourages users to be at least 18, and prohibits pornographic behavior. • Users who experience harassment or witness illegal, immoral, or pornographic activity may report the offending user. • After three users have complained about the same participant within 5 minutes the user is banned from the

service for 10–40 minutes. 59 Instant Messaging Instant Messaggging Most Popular IM programs (all are free): • Skype • AOL IttInstant Messenger • MSN (or Windows) Messenger • Yahoo Messenger • GGloogle Chat • Facebook Chat Instant Messaging

• Instant Messaging often allows sharing of pictures and files • IM can also combine use of microphones and webcams • Instant Messaggging is done between users that have approved each other • Conversations can be saved or printed Instant Messaggging Quiz: Conversations are live in which of the following: a. Chat rooms b. Message Boards c. Instant Messaging d. Bulletin Boards e. Both A & C f. Both A & D

64 Quiz: Which of the following is NOT possible within an IM program? a. Money exchange b. Video interface c. SiSaving conversations d. Picture sharing e. Playing games

65 Virt ua l Wor lds

66 Virtual Worlds

Second Life

• Online social network site for adults • Created by Linden Labs, a San Francisco based company • Virtual economy ‐ dependant upon real money

“Residents” • Create avatars to represent themselves • Avatars can be in form of any person or thing. • AtAvatars itinteract with other avatars, Places, and objects. 69 UserUser--generatedgenerated content

More than a chat room Residents contribute to the world around them. Residents can create buildings, objects, animations Linden Labs places very few restrictions on what residents can create What can an avatar do? AdAttend parties, concerts, college classes Buy land Shop Fly Teleport Anything else

70 Good, clean fun in Second Life…

71 Recap:

Discuss the concept underlying Interactive media, Web 2.0, and Social Media;

Identify different types of interactive media;

Different iate among types of iiinteractive media; and

Summarize ways in which interactive media are utilized.

72 Questions?

Priscilla Grantham Sr. Research Counsel National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law pgad@[email protected] (662) 915.6929

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