This past May I presented a thesis abstract proposal to the review board of the Dynamic Media Institute at MassArt that focused on how dynamic media may elevate the level of public discourse in our country. My feeling at the time was that the media’s penchant for polarized debates, combined with social media’s weak-tied, high-speed nature left us without the means for substantive, civil debate—political or otherwise. How serendipitous, then, the fact that a public protest movement, centered around political and economic discourse, popped up just as I was gaining a stronger understanding of the theories behind civic participation via Intro to Civic Media.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Newport Folk Festival iPhone App
Last year, I had the great opportunity to work on the official iPhone app for the Newport Folk Festival. Downloaded over 1000 times (for a festival that only has 10,000 attendees), the app was received very well—so well that they’ve asked us to update it for this year’s show. I’m extremely excited, as working in PhoneGap and getting some mobile app development under my belt was a great experience. Last year was, as usual, a bit of a rush to the finish. This year, we hope to add a number of features and also make it available for the Android platform.