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Interview Highlights
Remembrance Of Attention Spans Past
What were the halcyon, distraction-free days when we all could concentrate? Virginia Heffernan wonders about the focus many of us so acutely feel we've lost.At M.I.T, one of the world's most competitive universities, we found a stark contrast betw... 2:30 |
Our constant multitasking furthers a culture of instant gratification. Todd Oppenheimer i... 1;06 |
Abigail Pogrebin, a journalist and mother of two, describes how the Kindle has made readin... 1:31 |
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 Rough Cut Multitasking at M.I.T.At M.I.T, one of the world's most competitive universities, we found a stark contrast between students' and teachers' views on laptops in the classroom. Are they a massive distraction, or a valuable tool for a generation of multitaskers?3:03
 Interview Highlights Future ShockParallels to our information overload problems in past times. Henry Jenkins is a leading scholar in comparative media studies who currently teaches at USC.1;06
 Interview Highlights Multitasking MentalityOur constant multitasking furthers a culture of instant gratification. Todd Oppenheimer is a journalist and the author of The Flickering Mind.1:31
 Interview Highlights Kindling under the CoversAbigail Pogrebin, a journalist and mother of two, describes how the Kindle has made reading before bed a bit less relaxing.0:50
 Interview Highlights Inbox: 500 New MessagesOur Correspondent Douglas Rushkoff is overwhelmed by e-mail and struggles to keep up.1:45
 Interview Highlights How Do Teens Do Homework Today?It takes a lot of multitasking, but Michaela admits that sometimes it's nice to focus on just one thing. 1:15
 Interview Highlights The Skill of the FutureIn a word: multitasking.Henry Jenkins is the Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism and Cinematic Arts at USC. |
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