Text-Speak Is A Myth

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Distinguished linguistics expert Professor David Crystal discusses five myths about the effects of texting on children and teens’ language skills.

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Media Convergence Presentation

An official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist.

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The Current Creative & Knowledge Renaissance

While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing the nature of politics.

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