Vision of students – video reply

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Michael Wesch’s video on the state of student learning in Web2.0 America has been augmented by a remix that adds the racial dimension. Michael responds that they considered including racial statistics to the original but felt it was too emotional of an issue and would “draw attention away [...]

Authenticity on YouTube: Q and A

Here’s another Becky Roth video, this one from her personal vlog: Authenticity Here are my “answers”: 1. If it’s produced can it be authentic? Yes, if the assembled moments are authentically “found moments” or else “realistic moments” which communicate a truth about some aspect of the human condition. 2. Can it be authentic if green [...]

Authenticity on YouTube

From one of Mike Wesch’s students, Becky Roth, comes this documentary: Near the end a college-age student asks, “As long as you know it’s fake, what difference does it make?” He seems to be in the minority: most folks want to feel like what they are watching is authentic.