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17: 23rd Century Dashcam
Media Ecology with Dennis Castello.
In the 24th century, is the holodeck the primary mode of media
creation and consumption? And if so, what effect does the
holographic medium have on Federation society as a whole? In this
episode, Meta Treks editor and producer Dennis Castello
joins hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison behind the
microphone to discuss the sociological sub-discipline of media
ecology.
Media ecology holds that the different types of media a society
consumes influence the behavior of society as a whole. This core
idea of media ecology is summed up with the phrase, "The medium is
the message." Dennis Castello provides an overview of media ecology
and its core concepts, followed by a discussion about the role
media ecology can play in analyzing different types of media within
the Star Trek universe.
Chapters
Welcome to Episode 17 (00:01:08)
Introducing Dennis Castello (00:01:44)
Media Ecology - The Medium is the Message (00:05:00)
Changing Media Over Time (00:06:54)
Type of Media - Slow vs. Fast Media (00:08:57)
Societal Trend Towards Faster Media (00:12:41)
Content Consumers and Content Creators (00:14:33)
Cycles of Media Technology - Creativity vs. Norms (00:16:18)
Media Ecology and Photography (00:21:40)
Primary Orality vs. Alphabetic Societies and Abstract Thought
(00:27:08)
Is Media Ecology Normative or Descriptive? (00:30:19)
Criticisms of Media Ecology - Technological Determinism
(00:33:47)
Changing Media - Political Discourse and Star Trek Discussion
(00:35:34)
Media Ecology Inside and Outside the Star Trek Universe
(00:44:47)
Holography as the Federation's Dominant Medium (00:46:36)
23rd Century Dashcam? (00:56:22)
"Photons Be Free" and Holographic Rights (01:07:37)
Final Thoughts (01:12:14)
Guest
Dennis Castello Production Dennis Castello (Editor and Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Will Nguyen (Content Manager) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
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