Newsletter

May 31, 2010

May 31, 2010

In this issue

Editor's Note

Research Memo Abstract: "You and OurSpace" by Shenja van der Graaf

Glancing at the C3 Blog

White Paper Abstract:
"How to Ride a Lion: Towards a Better Transmedia Criticism" by Geoffrey Long

May 18, 2010

May 18, 2010

In This Issue

White Paper Abstract:
The Process of Sharing - Uncovering the Cultural Logic of the Media Franchise
by Derek Johnson

Glancing at the C3 Blog

CMS 10th Anniversary: A Brief History of C3
by Daniel Pereira

April 22, 2010

April 22, 2010

In This Issue


Abstract: Aging Media Fans by C. Lee Harrington


Abstract: The Future of Advertising: Data or Emotions? by Ravi Inukonda

March 31, 2010

March 31, 2010

In This Issue

Collective Simulation (Part 2)
by Stefan Werning

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Convergence Culture News

Research Memo Abstract:
Embracing the Flow
by Nancy Baym

March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Collective Simulation (Part 1) by Stefan Werning

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Convergence Culture News

Closing Note: An Interview with Mia Consalvo by Geoffrey Long

February 25, 2010

February 25, 2010

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Research Insights: Excerpts from The Future of the Medium Once Known as Television? (Part II) by William Uricchio

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Convergence Culture News

Essay: Spreadability: Getting Past Viral, by Ivan Askwith

February 12, 2010

February 12, 2010

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Research Memo Abstract
Piracy is the Future of Television
Abigail De Kosnik

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Convergence Culture News

Research Insights
Excerpts from The Future of the Medium Once Known as Television? (Part I)
William Uricchio

January 22, 2010

January 22, 2010

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Research Memo Abstract: Something Old, Something New: Understanding the value of television's disaggregated audiences by Sheila Seles

Glancing at the C3 Blog

C3 in the News

Research Memo Abstract: More Cerebral Gelatinizing Shows Anytime, Anywhere: Constructing Audiences for Online Television in the Media Ecology by Alex Leavitt

January 7, 2010

January 7, 2010

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Branding in a direct response medium by Eleanor Baird

Glancing at the C3 Blog

C3 in the News

Closing Note: Wireless internet, ICT entrepreneurship and social impact in rural Peru (Part II) by Audubon Dougherty

January 5, 2010

January 5, 2010

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

FOE4 MIT Tech TV Video Posting:
A Viewers Guide

C3 in the News: Further links to the various articles, links, reactions and presentations generated by FOE4

December 9, 2009

December 9, 2009

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Researcher Introduction: Hello C3 Community by Ravi Inukonda

Research Memo Abstract: Introduction to Advertising Networks by Ravi Inukonda

Glancing at the C3 Blog

C3 in the News

Closing Note: Wireless internet, ICT entrepreneurship and social impact in rural Peru by Audubon Dougherty

October 2, 2009

October 2, 2009

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Strategic Engagements in Corporate America, or What I did on my Summer Vacation, Sheila Seles - C3 Graduate Researcher

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Comment: Hajimemashite -- An Introduction by Alex Leavitt, Alex Leavitt - C3's newest Researcher

Closing Note: Futures of Entertainment 4: Transmedia, Activism and Uncertain Business, Joshua Green - C3 Research Manager

June 26, 2009

June 26, 2009

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Nancy Baym on Spreadability and Swedish Music

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Dr. John Banks on Spreadable Media Creative Practices

April 23, 2009

April 23, 2009

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Jason Mittell: Television and American Culture

Glancing at the C3 Blog

David Edery on digitally distributed video games

April 17, 2009

April 17, 2009

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Xiaochang Li: Locating Value in Spreadable Media

Ana Domb Krauskopf: Globoperipheral Music: The Case of Tecnobrega

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Sheila Seles: It's (not) the end of TV as we know it: Understanding Online Television and its Audience

April 9, 2009

April 9, 2009

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Derek Johnson on the history of Transmedia Entertainment

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Lee Harrington on the moral economy of soap opera fans

April 2, 2009

April 2, 2009

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Grant McCracken on "Consumers" or "Multipliers"

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Amanda Lotz on the insight for spreadable media from "old" media industries

March 18, 2009

March 18, 2009

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Jean Burgess and Joshua Green on entrepreneurial vlogging (part 3 of 3)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Ted Hovet on YouTube & Archiving

March 11, 2009

March 11, 2009

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Jean Burgess and Joshua Green on entrepreneurial vlogging (part 2 of 3)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Robert Kozinets on Retrobranding

March 4, 2009

March 4, 2009

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Jean Burgess and Joshua Green on entrepreneurial vlogging (part 1 of 2)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Gail De Kosnik on Fan Labor (part 2 of 2)

February 25, 2009

February 25, 2009

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Gail De Kosnik on Fan Labor (part 1)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Stacy Wood on brand-building and customer testimonials

February 18, 2009

February 18, 2009

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Jason Mittell on libraries and electronic media

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Mark Deuze on the shadow media economy

February 11, 2009

February 11, 2009

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Alec Austin on the Implicit Contract between between content providers and their audience

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Hanna Rose Shell on Secondhand Media: Salvaged Clothing and Global History

February 4, 2009

February 4, 2009

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Madeline "Flourish" Klink on AMC's Mad Men, Twitter and Fandom

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Jason Mittell interview with Vlad & Boris (Part 2 of 2)

December 24, 2008

December 24, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Gail De Kosnik on Filipino Anti-Fandom (Part 2 of 2)

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Closing Note: Jason Mittell ahead of the spreadability curve - an interview with Vlad & Boris (Part 1 of 2)

December 17, 2008

December 17, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Gail De Kosnik on Filipino Anti-Fandom (1 of 2)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Amanda Lotz on TV channels directed to men

December 11, 2008

December 11, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Gail De Kosnik on Filipino Anti-Fandom (1 of 2)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Amanda Lotz on TV channels directed to men

December 3, 2008

December 3, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Joshua Green on Post-Network Promotional Strategies

Futures of Entertainment 3 - Thank You!

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: C3 Researcher Ana Domb - a self-ethnographic text entitled "El Cancionero Revolucionario"

November 3, 2008

November 3, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Dr. Joshua Green on Post-Network Promotional Strategies

Futures of Entertainment 3 - Thank You!

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: C3 Researcher Ana Domb - a self ethographic text entitled "El Cancionero Revolutionario"

October 22, 2008

October 22, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Sam Ford on learning from immersive story worlds

Registration Open for Futures of Entertainment 3 - November 21-22, 2008

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Alice Marwick on internet fame and the cultural logic of celebrity (part 2 of 2)

October 8, 2008

October 8, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Faris Yakob on a brief history of recombinant culture

Futures of Entertainment 3 on the horizon - November 21-22, 2008

Convergence Culture Launches @ 5D Conference and in Brazil

Closing Note: Alice Marwick on Internet Fame and the Cultural Logic of Celebrity (part 1 of 2)

October 3, 2008

October 3, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Nancy Baym on online music fandom

On the Road with C3: Joshua Green
part of a panel discussion at the Flow Conference 2008 in Austin, Texas USA

Closing Note: Jonathan Gray on media consumption in Malawi

September 30, 2008

September 30, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Nancy Baym on online music fandom

Closing Note: Jonathan Gray on media consumption in Malawi

September 25, 2008

September 25, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Nancy Baym on online music fandom

On the road with Henry Jenkins: Keynote Address at upcoming 5D Conference and speaking at Maximedia 2008

Closing Note: Derek Johnson on world-building around Battlestar Gallactica

September 15, 2008

September 15, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Jaroslav Švelch on reconstructing the identity of the hardcore gamer

Executive Summary and White Paper: You Tube: Online Video and Co-Created Value by Joshua Green (with Jean Burgess)

Closing Note: Grant McCracken on the new Microsoft campaign

September 5, 2008

September 5, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Jaroslav Švelch on reconstructing the identity of the hardcore gamer

Announcing: Futures of Entertainment 3 (FoE3), November 21-22, 2008

Closing Note: Henry Jenkins interviews Parmesh Shahani

August 15, 2008

August 15, 2008

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Ana Domb Krauskopf on Superdistribution

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Stefan Werning on the resurgence of 3D, part 2 of 3

August 7, 2008

August 7, 2008

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Joshua Green on Understanding YouTube

Lee Harrington on older television viewers

A Letter to the Editor from Sam Ford

Closing Note: Stefan Werning on the resurgence of 3D

July 24, 2008

July 24, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Eleanor Baird on YouTube and film promotion

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Introducing Daniel Pereira

Closing Note: Ted Hovet on clips, YouTube and teaching film

July 23, 2008

July 15, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Henry Jenkins, Xiaochang Li and Ana Domb on Spreadable Media

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Xiaochang Li on Viral media

June 2, 2008

June 2, 2008

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Aswin Punathambekar on YouTube in India

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: C. Lee Harrington on Aging and Soap Operas

May 23, 2008

May 23, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Joshua Green on the Value of Attention (2 of 2)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Amanda Lotz on Women and Cable Channels (2 of 2)

May 16, 2008

May 16, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Joshua Green on the Value of Attention (1 of 2)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Amanda Lotz on Women and Cable Channels (1 of 2)

May 8, 2008

May 08, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Kevin Sandler on Production Studies and S&P

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Eleanor Baird on Participation and Interactivity Online (2 of 2)

May 2, 2008

May 02, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Shenja van der Graaf on Pro Social Gaming

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Eleanor Baird on Participation and Interactivity Online (1 of 2)

April 24, 2008

April 24, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Derek Johnson on Media Franchises

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Job Description for C3 Research Manager

April 22, 2008

August 22, 2008

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Stacy Wood on Neuroeconomics

Introducing Sheila Seles

Closing Note: Stefan Werning on the resurgence of 3D, part 3 of 3

April 18, 2008

April 18, 2008

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Jonathan Gray on Paratexts

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: The Lineup for C3 Spring Retreat May 8-9

April 10, 2008

April 10, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Aswin Punathambekar on Audiences and the Concept of Unimaginable Communities

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Geoffrey Long's Divergences: Licensed to Read

April 3, 2008

April 03, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: David Edery Previews His New Book, For Fun and Profit

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Abigail Derecho on Creative Copyright and Fair Pay, Part II

March 26, 2008

March 26, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Joshua Green on C3's YouTube Research

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Abigail Derecho on Creative Copyright and Fair Pay

March 19, 2008

March 19, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: New C3 Consulting Researchers and Post-Doctoral Researcher

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Esteve Olle on the Changing Structure of Media Industry Organizations

March 12, 2008

March 12, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Robert V. Kozinets on Barack Obama and 24, II of II

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Sam Ford on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, II of II

March 10, 2008

February 29, 2008

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Robert V. Kozinets on Barack Obama and 24, I of II

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Sam Ford on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, I of II

February 22, 2008

In This Issue

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the CNN/YouTube Debates, Part VI

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Programmable Technologies in Business Contexts, Part III

February 15, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the CNN/YouTube Debates, Part V

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Programmable Technologies in Business Contexts, Part II

February 8, 2008

February 08, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the CNN/YouTube Debates, Part IV

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Programmable Technologies in Business Contexts, Part I

February 1, 2008

February 01, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the CNN/YouTube Debates, Part III

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Doris C. Rusch on Metaphors and Digital Games, Part III

January 25, 2008

January 25, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the CNN/YouTube Debates, Part II

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Doris C. Rusch on Metaphors and Digital Games, Part II

January 18, 2008

January 18, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the CNN/YouTube Debates, Part I

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Doris C. Rusch on Metaphors and Digital Games, Part I

January 11, 2008

January 11, 2008

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Grant McCracken Writes on Orphan Objects

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Geoffrey Long on Macworld 2008

December 14, 2007

December 14, 2007

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Xiaochang Li on the Fanlib.com Controversy (2 of 2)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Eleanor Baird on Valuing Fans (5 of 5)

December 7, 2007

December 07, 2007

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Xiaochang Li on the Fanlib.com Controversy (1 of 2)

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Joshua Green on Memes and Viralness

November 30, 2007

November 30, 2007

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Sam Ford and Joshua Green Look Back at Futures of Entertainment 2

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Eleanor Baird and Ivan Askwith on the Do's and Don'ts of Social Networks in Advertising and Marketing

November 9, 2007

November 09, 2007

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Sam Ford on Futures of Entertainment 2

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Geoffrey Long's Divergences: The City of Virtual Lights

November 2, 2007

November 02, 2007

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Joshua Green on the Branding of Television Networks

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Eleanor Baird on Valuing Fans, IV of V: Working It Out: The Model Fan?

October 26, 2007

October 26, 2007

In This Issue:

Editor's Note

Opening Note: Stacy L. Wood on Virtual Worlds and Halloween Costumes

Glancing at the C3 Blog

Closing Note: Ted Hovet on Local and Global Ties to the Halloween Movie Franchise

October 19, 2007

October 19, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of October 19, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Sam Ford on WWE as a Transmedia Business Model

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: William Uriccho Provides a Media Historian's Look at the Current Media Environment, II of II

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October 12, 2007

October 12, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of October 12, 2007

*Editor's Note: Eleanor Baird's Series, Links, This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: Sam Ford on Modes of Fan Engagement

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: William Uriccho Provides a Media Historian's Look at the Current Media Environment, I of II

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October 5, 2007

October 05, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of October 05, 2007

*Editor's Note: FoE2 Registration, Communication Forum, and This Week's Update

*Opening Note: MIT Undergraduate Matt Cohen's Work on Girl Gamers

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Eleanor Baird on Valuing Fans, III of V: Weighing in: Fan Roles on the Behavioral Scales

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September 28, 2007

September 28, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of September 28, 2007

*Editor's Note: FoE2, HTML Newsletter, and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: Shenja van der Graaf on Fan Modding

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Eleanor Baird on Valuing Fans, II of V

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September 21, 2007

September 21, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of September 21, 2007

*Editor's Note: Lee Hunt, HTML Newsletter, and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: More Information on FUTURES OF ENTERTAINMENT

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Eleanor Baird on Valuing Fans, I of V

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September 14, 2007

September 14, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of September 14, 2007

*Editor's Note: HTML Newsletter, Futures of Entertainment, and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: Stefan Werning on Comparing Silent Film Scoring to Digital Game Music, II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Doris C. Rusch on Playing the Lord of the Rings MMPORG online

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September 7, 2007

September 07, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of September 07, 2007

*Editor's Note: Upcoming Events, Chronicle of Higher Education, and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: Kevin Sandler on Scooby-Doo, II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Comparing Silent Film Scoring to Digital Game Music, I of II

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August 31, 2007

August 31, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of August 31, 2007

*Editor's Note: Ivan Askwith's Thesis and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: David Edery on Working in the Entertainment Business without a Crystal Ball

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Kevin Sandler on Scooby-Doo, I of II

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August 24, 2007

August 24, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of August 24, 2007

*Editor's Note: Sam Ford's Thesis, Aswin Punathambekar, A Correction, and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: Joshua Green and Henry Jenkins on Convergence, Part IV of IV

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Jason Mittell Interviews the Creators of The West Side, Part IV of IV

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August 17, 2007

August 17, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of August 17, 2007

*Editor's Note: Geoffrey Long's Thesis and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: Joshua Green and Henry Jenkins on Convergence, Part III of IV

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Jason Mittell Interviews the Creators of The West Side, Part III of IV

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August 10, 2007

August 10, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of August 10, 2007

*Editor's Note: Alec Austin's Thesis, Futures of Entertainment, and This Week's Newsletter

*Opening Note: Joshua Green and Henry Jenkins on Convergence, Part II of IV

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Jason Mittell Interviews the Creators of The West Side, Part II of IV

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August 3, 2007

August 03, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of August 03, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Joshua Green and Henry Jenkins on Convergence, Part I of IV

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Jason Mittell Interviews the Creators of The West Side, Part I of IV

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July 27, 2007

July 27, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of July 27, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Joshua Green on What Television Means into Today's Media Environment, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Huma Yusuf on the Effects of Blogging on Traditional Journalism, Part II of II

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July 20, 2007

July 20, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of July 20, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Joshua Green on What Television Means into Today's Media Environment, Part I of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Huma Yusuf on the Effects of Blogging on Traditional Journalism, Part I of II

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July 13, 2007

July 13, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of July 13, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Geoffrey Long's 10 Takeaway Concepts for Transmedia Storytelling, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Sam Ford on Utilizing the Archives and Soap Operas, Part II of II

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July 6, 2007

July 6, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of July 06, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Geoffrey Long's 10 Takeaway Concepts for Transmedia Storytelling, Part I of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Sam Ford on Utilizing the Archives and Soap Operas, Part I of II

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June 29, 2007

June 29, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of June 29, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Debora Lui on Produsers and YouTube, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Grant McCracken on Interesting2007, Part II of II

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June 22, 2007

June 22, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of June 22, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Debora Lui on Produsers and YouTube, Part I of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Grant McCracken on Interesting2007, Part I of II

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June 15, 2007

June 15, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of June 15, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: An Excerpt from Robert V. Kozinets' New Blog, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Ted Hovet on How Media Becomes "Old" and "Nostalgic"

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June 8, 2007

June 8, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of June 08, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Aswin Punathambekar on the Importance of Understanding the Impact of Spatial Logics on the Media Industry

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: An Excerpt from Robert V. Kozinets' New Blog, Part I of II

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June 1, 2007

June 1, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of June 01, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Doris C. Rusch Looks at WarrioWare: Smooth Moves, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Parmesh Shahani Provides an Account of the Silicon Valley TIECon

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May 25, 2007

May 25, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of May 25, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Shenja van der Graaf on the "Digital Native"

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Doris C. Rusch Looks at WarrioWare: Smooth Moves, Part I of II

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May 18, 2007

May 18, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of May 18, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the Concept of Wow!, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Preview of Upcoming C3 Case Study of Proselytizing and Archiving in the Wrestling Fan Community

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May 11, 2007

May 11, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of May 11, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Hugo Liu on The Semantics of People and Culture

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Henry Jenkins on the Concept of Wow!, Part I of II

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May 4, 2007

May 4, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of May 04, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Parmesh Shahani Shares a Conversation with his Diary Based on His Recent Trip to the Interactive Content Exchange, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Revisiting India's Game Industry from an Outsider's Perspective

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April 27, 2007

April 27, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of April 27, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Grant McCracken with Notes on France's Cultural Identity

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Parmesh Shahani Shares a Conversation with his Diary Based on His Recent Trip to the Interactive Content Exchange, Part I of II

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April 20, 2007

April 20, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of April 20, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Beth Coleman's Report from the Virtual Worlds Conference, Part II of II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Stacy L. Wood on Media Violence and the Virginia Tech Tragedy

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April 13, 2007

April 13, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of April 13, 2007

*Editor's Note and Collaboration 2.0

*Opening Note: Huma Yusuf on Smaller Alternatives to Massive Online Social Networks

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Beth Coleman with the First of a Two-Part Report from the Virtual Worlds Conference

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April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of April 06, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Joshua Green on the Upcoming Retreat for Consortium Members.

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: David Edery Writes from the Belly of the Leviathan on Utilizing Creativity

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March 30, 2007

March 30, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of March 30, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the Desi and the Otaku, Part III of III

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Ted Hovet on the Pedagogy of Fair Use

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March 23, 2007

March 23, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of March 23, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the Desi and the Otaku, Part II of III

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Shenja van der Graaf on Bands and Brands

Continue reading "March 23, 2007" »

March 16, 2007

March 16, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of March 16, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on the Desi and the Otaku, Part I of III

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Hugo Liu on Computational Aesthetics

Continue reading "March 16, 2007" »

March 9, 2007

March 9, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of March 09, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Aswin Punathambekar on Lessons from the MTV-Desi Experiment

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Ilya Vedrashko on Creating Brandmarks (Branded Landmarks)

Continue reading "March 9, 2007" »

March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of March 02, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Stefan Werning on Episodic Gaming, Part II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Multiplayers: A Preview of the Upcoming White Paper from C3's Alec Austin

Continue reading "March 2, 2007" »

February 23, 2007

February 23, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of February 23, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Debora Lui on Facebook and Social Networking User Behavior

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Episodic Gaming, Part I

Continue reading "February 23, 2007" »

February 16, 2007

February 16, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of February 16, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Stacy L. Wood Says You Are What You Play

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Doris C. Rusch Writes About Sense-Making in Digital Games

Continue reading "February 16, 2007" »

February 9, 2007

February 9, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of February 09, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Joshua Green on Viacom and YouTube

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Robert V. Kozinets Asks, "Death by Canon, or the Death of Canon?" from "Inno-Tribes: Star Trek as Wikimedia"--Part III of III.

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February 2, 2007

February 2, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of February 02, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Joshua Green on the Cartoon Network Viral Marketing Campaign and Cultural Capital

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Robert V. Kozinets on Gays, Grays and Ego Plays from "Inno-Tribes: Star Trek as Wikimedia"--Part II of III.

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January 26, 2007

January 26, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of January 26, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Alec Austin on the Origins and Untapped Potential of User-Generated Content

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Robert V. Kozinets on Prosuming's Final Frontier from "Inno-Tribes: Star Trek as Wikimedia--Part I of III.

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January 19, 2007

January 19, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of January 19, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Grant McCracken on a Stock Market for Music

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Huma Yusuf on Pakistani Uses of Orkut and Facebook

Continue reading "January 19, 2007" »

January 12, 2007

Janurary 12, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of January 12, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Beth Coleman on the Second Life Backlash

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Ted Hovet on The Fantasy of Screenless Projections

Continue reading "Janurary 12, 2007" »

January 7, 2007

January 5, 2007

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekend of January 05, 2007

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Parmesh Shahani on Hitting the Right (Conference) Notes, Part II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Geoffrey Long on Winning the Console Wars with User-Generated Content

Continue reading "January 5, 2007" »

December 29, 2006

December 29, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
December 29, 2006

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: David Edery on Driving Financial Value Back to Users

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Parmesh Shahani on Hitting the Right (Conference) Notes, Part I

Continue reading "December 29, 2006" »

December 22, 2006

December 22, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
December 22, 2006

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Chris Weaver on Looking at the Founders' Conception of Fair Use

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Shenja van der Graaf Responds on Fair Use, Privacy Policies, and NDAs

Continue reading "December 22, 2006" »

December 15, 2006

Deember 15, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
December 15, 2006

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: William Uricchio with "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning," Part II.

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Implied Interactivity, Part II.

Continue reading "Deember 15, 2006" »

December 8, 2006

December 8, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
December 08, 2006

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: William Uricchio Responds to Jason Mittell's Piece Last Week with "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning," Part I.

*Response: Stefan Werning Thinks Further About Improving C3 Communication

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Implied Interactivity, Part I.

Continue reading "December 8, 2006" »

December 1, 2006

December 1, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
December 1, 2006

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Henry Jenkins on How Transmedia Storytelling Begat Transmedia Planning, Part II

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Jason Mittell Calls for Greater C3 Dialogue in Relation to Discussions of Fair Use

Continue reading "December 1, 2006" »

November 27, 2006

November 24, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
November 24, 2006
 
*Editor's Note
 
*Opening Note: Kevin Sandler on Teaching Convergence Through Heroes

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Henry Jenkins on How Transmedia Storytelling Begat Transmedia Planning, Part I

Continue reading "November 24, 2006" »

November 17, 2006

November 17, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE
November 17, 2006
 
*Editor's Note
 
*Opening Note:  Aswin Punathambekar on Bollywood and Capital Displacing Kinship

*Looking Backward: Joshua Green's Note on C3's The Futures of Entertainment Conference at MIT This Past Weekend

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Hugo Liu with an Excerpt from "Superconsumer: A Postmodern Romance"                

Continue reading "November 17, 2006" »

November 10, 2006

November 10, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Doris C. Rusch with a Female View on Perspectives in Games, Part II
- Looking Forward: C3's The Futures of Entertainment Conference at MIT in Nov.
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Tommy DeFrantz on the Importance of Performance and Style

Continue reading "November 10, 2006" »

November 3, 2006

November 03, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Debora Lui writes about Social Networking Research at C3 and the work of danah boyd
- Looking Forward: C3's The Futures of Entertainment Conference at MIT in Nov.
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Doris C. Rusch with a Female View on Perspectives in Games, Part I

Continue reading "November 03, 2006" »

October 27, 2006

October 27, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Ian Condry on Hip-Hop in Japan and the Long Tail Theory
- Looking Forward: C3's The Futures of Entertainment Conference at MIT in Nov.
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Ted Hovet on the Introduction of Podcasting in College Education

Continue reading "October 27, 2006" »

October 20, 2006

October 20, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Geoffrey Long Looks at the Google Purchase of YouTube, Part II
- Looking Forward: C3's The Futures of Entertainment Conference at MIT in Nov.
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Ilya Vedrashko Presents an Overview of His Latest Work on Advertising in Video Games

Continue reading "October 20, 2006" »

October 13, 2006

October 13, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Liwen Jin on Social Networks and Word-of-Mouth in China
- Reminder: C3's The Futures of Entertainment Conference at MIT in Nov.
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Geoffrey Long Looks at the Google Purchase of YouTube, Part I

Continue reading "October 13, 2006" »

October 6, 2006

October 06, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Ivan Askwith on Failed Studio 60Blog, Part Two
- Announcement: C3's The Futures of Entertainment Conference at MIT in Nov.
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Stacy L. Wood Sends Us "Postcards from Orlando"

Continue reading "October 06, 2006" »

September 29, 2006

September 29, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Alec Austin on "The Virtual Divide" and Social Networking
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Ivan Askwith on Failed Studio 60 Blog, Part One

Continue reading "September 29, 2006" »

September 22, 2006

September 22, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

September 22, 2006

*Editor's Note

*Opening Note: Christopher Weaver on the Promise of Distributed Optical Communications

*Glancing at the C3 Blog

*Closing Note: Grant McCracken on the Origins of Andre the Giant

Continue reading "September 22, 2006" »

September 15, 2006

September 15, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Joshua Green on New Concepts for DVR Advertising
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Parmesh Shahani on Cross-Media Content and the Ganpati Festival

Continue reading "September 15, 2006" »

September 8, 2006

September 8, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Jing Wang on DynoMedia, China's First Viral Communication Company
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Shenja van der Graaf on Media Literacy

Continue reading "September 8, 2006" »

September 1, 2006

September 1, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Sam Ford on the Importance of Quality Storytelling in Convergence
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Stefan Werning on Examining Transmedia Trends in Terms of Digital Tools

Continue reading "September 1, 2006" »

August 25, 2006

August 25, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Kevin Sandler on the Disappearing R Rating
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Jason Mittell on the Lost and Survivor Spoiler Communities

Continue reading "August 25, 2006" »

August 18, 2006

August 18, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Hugo Liu on Psychoanalytics of Mass Culture
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Aswin Punathambekar on Monetizing Citizenship

Continue reading "August 18, 2006" »

August 11, 2006

August 11, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Joshua Green's Web 2.0 Roundup
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Doris Rusch on Dynamic Meaning-Generation in Games

Continue reading "August 11, 2006" »

August 4, 2006

August 04, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Henry Jenkins' Guide to Fan-Friendly Television, Part II
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: William Uricchio on the Web's Anniversary and the Fate of AOL

Continue reading "August 04, 2006" »

July 28, 2006

July 28, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Grant McCracken on Pirates of the Caribbean and Middle-Sized Motion Pictures
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Henry Jenkins' Guide to Fan-Friendly Television, Part I

Continue reading "July 28, 2006" »

July 21, 2006

July 21, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: David Edery on Nontraditional PR
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: An Excerpt on Transmedia Storytelling from Henry Jenkins' forthcoming Convergence Culture

Continue reading "July 21, 2006" »

July 14, 2006

July 14, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Sam Ford on Fans of Fans
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Stacy Wood on Involved Consumers

Continue reading "July 14, 2006" »

July 7, 2006

July 07, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Geoffrey Long on Microsoft, China, and infrastructure
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Grant McCracken on the new HP branding campaign

Continue reading "July 07, 2006" »

June 30, 2006

June 30, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Shenja van der Graaf on fan-generated pop histories
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Aswin Punathambekar on India Outside Bollywood

Continue reading "June 30, 2006" »

June 23, 2006

June 23, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Jason Mittell on Lost ARG, Part II
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Rob Kozinets on researching online fandoms

Continue reading "June 23, 2006" »

June 16, 2006

June 16, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Hugo Liu on Katamari Damacy, Part II
- John Campbell reaches out to C3 team regarding new convergence course
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Jason Mittell on on Lost ARG, Part I

Download the PDF here: 2006-06-16

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June 9, 2006

June 9, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Kurt Squire on education and games
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Hugo Liu on Katamari Damacy

Continue reading "June 9, 2006" »

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note
- Opening Note: Joshua Green on "Television By the People, For the People."
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Beth Coleman's "Media on Media Roundup"

Continue reading "June 2, 2006" »

May 22, 2006

May 22, 2006

MIT C3 WEEKLY UPDATE

- Editor's Note: Experimentation with the Newsletter Format
- Opening Note: David Edery on Desperate Housewives game
- Glancing at the C3 Blog
- Closing Note: Henry Jenkins on "Playing Around with Desperate Housewives"\

Continue reading "May 22, 2006" »

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE

- Grant McCracken on Chevy Tahoe controversy
- Tommy DeFrantz communicates music in new way
- Companies embrace RSS despite low adoption
- Microsoft acquires in-game ad network

Continue reading "May 5, 2006" »

April 21, 2006

April 21, 2006

MIT C3 NEWSLETTER

- C3 retreat next week
- Jason Mittell writes on cross-media storytelling
- Pro video gaming comes to cable TV
- IBM maps out future of television
- Philips patents device that will stop ad zapping

Continue reading "April 21, 2006" »

April 16, 2006

April 16, 2006

MIT C3 NEWSLETTER AND INDUSTRY UPDATE

In this attention seeking update....

- William Uricchio on networks and attention
- MySpace develops own economic ecosystem
- Nostalgia ads target baby-boomers
- Orb puts TiVoed content on cell phones
- Attention everyone: C3 Conference coming up soon!

Continue reading "April 16, 2006" »

March 31, 2006

March 31, 2006

MIT C3 NEWSLETTER AND INDUSTRY UPDATE

This week.....

- Stacy L. Wood on the eroding power of celebrity
- Beth Coleman's round-up of Game Developer's Conference
- NASCAR launches meat products
- The flip-side of consumer-generated advertising

Continue reading "March 31, 2006" »

March 24, 2006

March 24, 2006

MIT C3 NEWSLETTER AND INDUSTRY UPDATE

- Ian Condry on anime fans
- CBS gets on supermarket screens
- A comprehensive list of all things web 2.0

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March 17, 2006

March 17, 2006

MIT C3 NEWSLETTER AND INDUSTRY UPDATE

This week.....

- Henry Jenkins on comics and branded entertainment
- Shenja van der Graaf on knowledge management in the game industry
- Cable 2.0: the rise of niche broadband channels
- Maker of Bratz to launch doll-based fashion line

Continue reading "March 17, 2006" »

March 11, 2006

March 11, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE
March 11, 2006

In this 'brand' new issue:

* Robert Kozinets on understanding great brand stories
* Grant McCracken on refreshing a brand
* Video downloads gold rush
* Microsoft patents gaming as spectator sport

Continue reading "March 11, 2006" »

March 3, 2006

March 3, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE
March 3, 2006

In this issue:

- Jing Wang on China's luxury consumption
- Sam Ford on fans going postal
- Rolling Stones expands to China

Continue reading "March 3, 2006" »

February 24, 2006

February 24, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE

In this issue:

- Aswin Punathambekar on international fan communities
- Sam Ford on brand fandoms
- Murdoch not impressed by iTunes
- Chrysler sponsors machinima contest
- KFC creates TiVo-proof ad

Continue reading "February 24, 2006" »

February 20, 2006

February 20, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE

In this issue:

- Grant McCracken on Internet 2.0
- Sam Ford on actor fan communities
- our music purchases are influenced by others
- VOD networks try to create own up-front

Continue reading "February 20, 2006" »

February 3, 2006

February 3 - 9, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE

In this issue:

* Thomas de Frantz on 50cent and media convergence
* Sam Ford on the impact of the WB-UPN deal on fans
* "Bubble" hits theaters, cable, DVDs
* Google plans cross-media ad network
* Lego leverages fan power

Download the PDF here: 2006-02-03

Continue reading "February 3 - 9, 2006" »

January 20, 2006

January 20 - 26, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE

In this issue:

- Henry Jenkins essay on Star Wars Galaxies
- software that predicts hit songs
- systems that rate tv commercials
- everything on harry potter fans

Continue reading "January 20 - 26, 2006" »

January 13, 2006

January 13 - 19, 2006

MIT C3 INDUSTRY UPDATE

OPENING NOTE BY PROFESSOR WILLIAM URICCHIO
TRANSMEDIA
ADVERTISING
FANDOMS

Continue reading "January 13 - 19, 2006" »

January 6, 2006

January 6 - 12, 2006

MIT C3 Industry Update

In this issue:

- yahoo to launch TV series
- reports on branded songs released
- location-free TV on PSP

Continue reading "January 6 - 12, 2006" »

December 16, 2005

December 16 - 23, 2005

MIT C3 Industry Update

In this issue:
- president bush shows off ipod
- students develop ipod fatigue
- happy meals to turn digital
- and so is packaging
- software blocks riaa spiders

Continue reading "December 16 - 23, 2005" »

December 8, 2005

December 8 - 14, 2005

MIT C3 Industry Update

In this issue:
- family guy to arrive to web
- games' photorealism is creepy
- fans resurrect star trek
- sandwich plays christmas carols

Continue reading "December 8 - 14, 2005" »

December 1, 2005

December 1 - 7, 2005

MIT C3 Industry Update

In this issue:
- worldwide vod market estimated
- podcasting embraced
- active gamer profiled
- disney mobile network promised

Continue reading "December 1 - 7, 2005" »

November 21, 2005

November 21 - 28, 2005

MIT C3 Industry Update

In this issue:

- new mobisodes arrive
- podcasting model evolves
- networks defend DVR
- the donald turns subservient

Download the PDF here: 2005-11-21

Continue reading "November 21 - 28, 2005" »

April 18, 2005

April 18 - 24, 2005

Branding Cultures Weekly Update

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--------- WATCHLIST ---------
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April 11, 2005

April 11 - 17, 2005

Branding Cultures Weekly Update

Announcements:
- The "Branding Cultures Lab" blog now has an RSS feed.
- The "MIT Advertising Lab" blog has got a face lift.
- From next Monday, this Update will be sent to a brandlab@mit.edu mail list. All of you are automatically subscribed.

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April 4, 2005

April 4 - 10, 2005

Branding Cultures Weekly Update

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--------- WATCHLIST ---------
------- OTHER NEWS -------

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March 28, 2005

March 28 - April 3, 2005

Branding Cultures Weekly Update

PRODUCT PLACEMENTS OF THE WEEK
PROSPECTS TRACKING
OTHER NEWS

Continue reading "March 28 - April 3, 2005" »