The Virtual Revolution Enemy of the State?
In episode two, Aleks charts how the Web is forging a new brand of politics, both in democracies and authoritarian regimes. With contributions from Al Gore, Martha Lane Fox, Stephen Fry and Bill Gates, Aleks explores how interactive, unmediated sites like Twitter and YouTube have encouraged direct action and politicised young people in unprecedented numbers. Yet, at the same time, the Web's openness enables hardline states to spy and censor, and extremists to threaten with networks of hate and crippling cyber attacks.
Twenty years on from the invention of the World Wide Web, Dr. Aleks Krotoski looks at how it is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives. Joined by some of the web's biggest names - including the founders of Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, and the web's inventor - she explores how far the web has lived up to its early promise.
Primary Title
- The Virtual Revolution
Episode Title
- Enemy of the State?
Date Broadcast
- Friday 13 August 2010
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Twenty years on from the invention of the World Wide Web, Dr. Aleks Krotoski looks at how it is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives. Joined by some of the web's biggest names - including the founders of Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, and the web's inventor - she explores how far the web has lived up to its early promise.
Episode Description
- In episode two, Aleks charts how the Web is forging a new brand of politics, both in democracies and authoritarian regimes. With contributions from Al Gore, Martha Lane Fox, Stephen Fry and Bill Gates, Aleks explores how interactive, unmediated sites like Twitter and YouTube have encouraged direct action and politicised young people in unprecedented numbers. Yet, at the same time, the Web's openness enables hardline states to spy and censor, and extremists to threaten with networks of hate and crippling cyber attacks.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Internet
- Technology--Social aspects
- Documentary films
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Aleks Krotoski (Host)
Contributors
- Philip Smith (Producer)
- Philip Smith (Director)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Internet
- Technology--Social aspects
- Documentary films