[Air-L] suggestions for movies on communication technology and social change

[Graham Meikle]

Hi all

Great thread. I'd add Fahrenheit 451, Citizen Kane, La Jetee, Avatar and Caché (Hidden).

Cheers, gm

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Subject: [Air-L] suggestions for movies on communication technology and social change

Dear colleagues

I am teaching a course on media, culture and society, and am introducing a new assessment piece - a movie review.
I am going to give students a selection of movies to choose from that have as a key element the role of communications technologies (including social media) on social change, social relations and identify.

I have already identified the following:

*         Her - on operating systems and the self

*         The Truman Show - on reality tv and public/private nexus

*         The Enemy of the State - on surveillance technologies

*         You've got mail (maybe) - on email and relationships

*         Good morning Vietnam (maybe) - on radio and community building

I welcome any other suggestions and commendations.  They can be old technologies, current or predicted new ones (ie sci fi).

Paul

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'Networks of Communities and Communities of Networks in Online Government<http://www.ejeg.com/issue/download.html?idArticle=347>' Electronic Journal of e-Government (2014, with R Ackland, T Graham)
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