Media : Community/Alternative Media

Forums add a powerful component to any website. This is the only guide that shows how to run a fun, informative, and harmonious online forum. more...

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If the West are to win the war on terror, the author explains, governments have to interact with the media at home and abroad in order to control the way they are perceived. By taking readers inside Al Jazeera, he offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial news channel and shows how the West can harness it to its advantage. more...

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A study of urban identity and community looks at selected twentieth century literary and film texts in the context of theorizations of modernism, postmodernism, postcoloniality and globalization. Brooker draws on Beck and Giddens to propose a 'reflexive modernism' which rewrites and re-imagines the urban scene. The principal cities considered are London and New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Writers considered include Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Hanif Kureishi, Iain Sinclair, Paul Auster, Sarah Schulman and William Gibson. Filmmakers include Patrick Keiller and Wong Kar-Wai. more...

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Ning is a cool, free social networking platform, and you can learn how to use Ning quickly and easily with Ning For Dummies . If you have a cause to promote or a passion about a topic, here’s how to explore existing networks and interact with others who share your obsession, as well as how to start one of your own. Begin by joining other networks and participating in groups. Then you’ll find out how to create your own social network, develop your profile, customize your network’s look and feel, set up privacy controls, oversee participation, and manage all the details.:.; Investigate existing networks, see how to join private networks, and manage your profile for privacy.; Add photos, videos, and music files to existing networks.; Discover the comment wall, rate items from members, moderate comments on your blog, and respond to events.; Start a discussion, invite people to an event, or create a group.; Set up your network, decide if it should be public or private, research the competition, and find your niche.; Choose a good Web address and learn to monitor traffic with Google Analytics.; Give your main page character with custom widgets and personalized features. Ning is fun, easy, and free. Ning For Dummies shows you how to plan your network so it stands out from the crowd, manage interaction, include multimedia, and more! more...

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Podcasting-recording the equivalent of a radio show and making it available through Web download or an RSS feed-is the next big thing in online communications, with more than 1,300 podcasts currently listed on one directory site This book shows would-be podcasters step by step how to get started, from recording a show to attracting a fan base Topics covered include gathering the necessary software and hardware, recording and mixing a podcast, making the podcast available for sharing, spreading the word, and finding subscribers more...

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