Friday, April 15, 2011

Transmedia for the Euros


Hey Ted...I mean Timm. From May 10th to 13th, if you are in Marseille, then join the Transmedia International Masterclass. Read more here.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Tech Helps the Smallest of Us


The Center for Children and Technology looks at preschoolers and digital media. Read it here.

I'm going to friend you...Mom














Wendy Goldman Getzler of KidScreen covers the LMX family study on media multitasking and co-entertainment. Read it here.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Transmedia, Like Water Off A Duck's Ass

















5 questions from Digital Media Wire's Jay Baage to Jeff Gomez. Read it here.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Jenkins and 7 Transmedia Myths



Read more from the master theorist here.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Transmedia California


Second edition of Transmedia Hollywood hosted by USC and UCLA. Check it out here.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Transmedia: Optimistic Failure


Read about Rockstar's Houser saying transmedia is a failure, while still remaining optimistic. Get the story here.

I Get It?


Study measures kids' ability to sympathize with others, to see things from a different person's perspective, and whether they see violence as an appropriate response in situations where it would be deemed justified...in reference to video game use. Read more here.

Mommy, pleeeaaase?


Moms are buying smart phones because of their kids. Read more here.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

10 Commandments of Transmedia


Funny, from Power to the Pixel and Michael Reilhac of ARTE France. Read them here.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Transmedia Rabbit Holes and More


Another brilliant article from ARG Net on blurring the lines of reality in transmedia.

Read it here.

Transmedia A-List in Vegas


April 9-14 will see many of transmedia's all stars visit Las Vegas for the NAB show.

Read about it here.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Multiplatform Buzz at MIP


Some pretty nice quotes in this article by Richard Kastelein.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Kids and New Media


Download the Always Connected report by The Joan Ganz Cooney Center which outlines the new digital media habits of young children.

Find it here.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Transmedia SXSW Style


Read the roundup here.
Homegrown reverse engineered interactive spreadability, and more.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Communication Trends for Kids



The NPD Group finds that person-to-person socialization is decreasing with kids as they get older and is being replaced by other forms of socialization such as social networks, cell phone usage and video chatting.

Read more here from Wendy at Kidscreen.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Screen Test


Per Variety, Disney is gearing up to demystify media and advertising in a fractured landscape. And their name is not on the door.

Read about it here.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Linking Tech and Reality


Games encourage kids to engage in the real world. Read the Wall Street Journal article here.

iKids Panel Findings...


Kidscreen’s iKids conference, which was held last month in conjunction with the annual Kidscreen Summit in New York City, was designed to both challenge and inspire attendees.

Read about the panel findings on all things APP here.