![]() ![]() We take listeners on an audio tour of an imaginary 3D world that immerses people in the entire landscape of factors that contribute to complex societal challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation turns to the national discord around removing monuments, looking at monuments themselves as a kind of media. We discuss the challenge of engaging the public in the real complexity of issues given that media prefer tiny sound bites. We speak with US Civil War Historian, Anne Rubin, about the ways different forms of media-from the penny press to social apps-can divide people and fragment ideas. Chiming in are Don Engel, Mark Jarzynski, Anne Rubin and Anna Kroll. It'll give you an idea of what the show's about and why we can it Kaleid. Produced by the Imaging Research Center at UMBC, with host Lee Boot. They can be beautiful, convenient, entertaining and even essential, but how much do they help us meet the challenges that matter most in society and in our lives? How much do they distract us or even contribute to our woes? Kaleid provides a window into the thinking of those who research how and why these systems succeed or fail, and those who experiment with new digital media technologies, forms and content that might better serve public interests. ![]() Media and data systems are now central in shaping not only what we think but how we think, who we are and what we do. Welcome to Kaleid, the IRC's new podcast! ![]()
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