1. Changing Global Communications through Participatory Media Steven Jackson Madoka Higuchi Marti Grimminck

2. Past Share updates and news Sharing of knowledge and entertainment Sharing of entertainment and news Speaking to people in different places Sending documents via the phone Letter, telegram Books/ Magazines /Newspapers Radio/ TV/ Film Landline phone Facsimile Communications was very slow and made distances difficult.

3. Present Cellular networks were first introduced in the early to mid-1980s (Wikipedia). Allowed people to communicate from anywhereWikipedia The network gained a public face in the 1990s with the Mosaic web browser. (Wikipedia). This allowed global access to informationWikipedia Cell phones Internet Drastic communication changes occurred with the introduction of:

4. Present Email, IM, blogs, Voice-over-internet (Vonage, Skype)IMblogsVonageSkype Blackberry, Treo, iPods, camera phones– combination devices.BlackberryTreoiPodscamera phones Social networking sites, social sites and sharing sites – MySpace, Friendster, Flickr, chat roomsMySpaceFriendster Flickr Just starting communication through video –YouTube, Blip.TVYouTubeBlip.TV Netflix – share your list to friends, Amazon – user photosNetflix Amazon Technology Devices Website communities Video Retail sites Communications has become instantaneous through:

5. Future Wireless Access New Devices 3G / Cellular Broadband All computers, cell phones, and other devices will all be connected. One connection between devices. Free wireless access across cities – u-Japan (Ubiquitaous) – Free wireless access everywhere and broad network of connected devices.Ubiquitaous Nokia 770Nokia 770, Helio MySpace Phone – Changes in interactionsHelio MySpace Phone 3G3G was first introduced to Japan in 2005 with 40% subscribers. Watch TV, movies, advertisers can target customers as they past shops.

6. Questions –HR googling your name to find your blog or what you are involved with. –Identity theft is now much easier. –You can now be more anonymous, but are you? Are you easier to find? –Advertisers can access more personal information on the web. –Crashing of email accounts or internet makes people paralyzed at work. –People have more virtual friends then real friends. –Fake identities. –Preference for email/messaging over face-to-face interactions. –Photos on Flickr, Videos on YouTube.FlickrYouTube –CouchSurfing just lost all 30K members details.CouchSurfing Loss of privacy? Dependency on technology? Less communications What happens to our materials if websites close? How do these changes in global communications effect our lives: