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November 18, 2004

Home Sweet Home

Just got back from a Darin Barney lecture on innovative technologies at Trent University. Although he didn't touch on blogs, we had an animated roundtable discussion with Robert Washburn, David Glassco, Tyrone Warner and some anonymous Trent University students before the lecture and he had some interesting things to say then.

The key question is if this media can generate those people that are not depoliticized. They're great for a small community that's already politicized, but the problem is politicizing people who haven't yet been politicized but have a want to be.

There's been 200 years of technological innovation and it seems there's no link between education and politicization.

Investing too much in instruments without soberly assessing the game leads to 1) disappointment which can sap the energy of democratic activists and 2) distract democratic attention away from the more important questions.

I'd say more but no time. I'm on my way to promote the RRJ fundraising party on Q107.

Posted by Samantha Israel at November 18, 2004 10:54 PM

Comments

Samantha... I am very pleased that you were able to join us for the day... and that you share our enthusisam for the program. As the Dean of Media Studies here at Loyalist I am very proud to support the work that Rob's team and their students are doing, and your positive feedback on your experience is most encouraging.

You know that Ryerson graduates are always welcome in this post-grad program...

I look forward to reading the "more" that you promise your posting.

Regards

Posted by: Geoffrey Cudmore at November 19, 2004 10:44 AM

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