01 December 2006
Orion Magazine
by jlesageideas of sustainability and its cultural contexts; many notable writers and artists here
27 November 2006
group hug // anonymous online confessions
by jlesage & 9 otherslike postsecrets but in prose; "type a note about a fault of your own, something you did or thought about and are not proud of"; filters out obvious lies, overtly vulgar, identifying specific others.
26 November 2006
media teacher's home page, lots of resouces, links pages
by jlesage"news and journalism, film, TV, media policy, media reform activism, philosophy and social theory, urban history, contemporary American politics--\perspective informed by media history, political economy and social and cultural theory."
20 November 2006
photos you likebetter: you are what you like
by jlesagea charming game in which you pick which of two photos you like the best, supposedly revealing something about you
Modern Ruins, Photographic Essays - Shaun and Wendy O'Boyle
by jlesageTraces, in the sense of Walter Benjamin's Arcades project, mark visual culture and always tell a story, if we take the time to notice
Storytelling in Flickr on Flickr
by jlesagevarious modes of flickr storytelling are described, and the keywords needed to get to them
National Storytelling Network - History of Storytelling World
by jlesagelinks list, many categories, many audio stories
15 November 2006
Third Coast International Audio Festival // Chicago Public Radio
by jlesageone of the best sources for audio documentaries; here also are many how-to sessions
13 November 2006
Digital Archive of American Architecture: Contents
by jlesageinvaluable for mise-en-scene; suggestive for writers
translate.eipcp.net - translate.eipcp.net
by jlesage a multilingual web journal that challenges received ideas about linguistic and cultural "translation" along principles of a critique of culturalisation; social recomposition, beyond postcolonialism: a global commons; multilinguality vs. national language
MIT--media in transition 05: the work of stories
by jlesagemuch of the conference is available in av form or papers or abstracts.
02 November 2006
Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
by jlesagebasic tips by J.D. Lasica on preparing for doing an audio/slideshow in narrative form, perhaps a first person recollection, tightly crafted. Makes a good handout.
KQED - Digital Storytelling Initiative
by jlesageView and listen to the projects of people of all ages
01 November 2006
Project Premises : Sed : A Trail of Thirst
by jlesagehypertext and visual arts project on southwest US and politics of the border; extensive essay with incorporated artistic material; new vision of documentary media, visual ethnography
31 October 2006
Jeffrey Ruoff: Publications
by jlesagemajor writer on visual ethnography has many of his essays online
Story Myth Dream Drama by Helena Sheehan
by jlesagechapter one of "Irish Television Drama: A Society and Its Stories" offered by author online
23 October 2006
Video Journal :: spokesmanreview.com
by jlesageColin Mulvany makes audio/slideshows of daily life in Spokane; textured soundscapes and good interpersonal photographic style characterize his work.
18 October 2006
Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
by jlesage & 1 otheralways looking for new ways to interest students in certain kinds of projects involving visual narrative, autobiography, documentary
The Photography Channel
by jlesagecollection of audio/slideshows by skilled photographers, often in the context of photojournalism