|
|
Article: Word of Mouse: Why New Media is the New Place for Writers
- Article from:
- Metro : Media & Education Magazine
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright The Australian Teachers of Media Inc 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Any talk of new media and all things broadband needs to start narrow.
AND I reckon my personal 'issues' with Harry Potter are (arguably) as good a place to start as any: I have not read any Harry Potter, not that there's anything wrong with it ... It's just that Harry Potter is a *children's* book, ok? And so, while I'm driven to nearhomicidal violence by grown men and women salivating over The Philosopher's Stone on public transport, I draw solace from the fact that I'm also invoking criminal intent in my brothers and sisters every time I hit the public domain. We're all familiar with that person who is permanently attached to their mobile phone - walking, talking, txt-driving, ...