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Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age
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a look at the creative and technical worlds of immersive storytelling
Curated by
The Digital Rocking Chair
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Ben Travers: "With the studio's first ever original kids' shows debuting this summer, Amazon is trying to break into children’s programming from a groundbreaking new angle: long-term education." 
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's curator insight,
May 26, 2014 5:38 PM
Journalists and society-at-large do #Amazon and viewers a huge disservice by tagging kid-centric content as '#binge-viewing' as if putting the viewer in control of what he/she watches is a bad thing--not to mention that it has nothing to do with what Amazon is trying to accomplish with their programming for preschoolers. Creators working with Amazon have intentionally tried to step out of their adult bias and look through eyes of preschoolers. Their goal is to create engaging content that triggers curiosity and creativity. This is the same approach I advocate for storytelling and central to the persona development and audience profiling in the courses & workshops we teach via Fielding's Masters program. The fact that Amazon streaming allows for viewer controlled consumption encourages other activities because there is no #FOMO by playing through scheduled broadcasts. Seriously, how is this even remotely negative? When will we get over blaming the audience for exercising choice in content consumption? I get how this is disruptive to current business models and how media companies might not be thrilled at having to be more creative to earn attention and loyalty, but consumers should be celebrating not labeling and journalists should get on board. 
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight,
May 27, 2014 4:08 AM
Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at Amazon Studios: : "We're not asking them to sit in front of the television and tie them to a block of programming [like with standard broadcast television]. They can pause it. They can rewatch it. It offers up a nice amount of flexibility, so I don't think it's just about keeping them in front of a 'screen' for us."
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Margaret Rock: 'Some argue children are too young for social networking, and others assert kids don't want an "age appropriate" network because there is "no fun in that."'
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Los Angeles Times: "With kids watching less live TV, networks are coming up with new ways to reach young viewers on their smartphones, laptops and tablets" ...
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How publishers can make reading experiences that parents feel 'more positive about than Angry Birds'. "The key theme: making great book-apps for children is very different from making books: it's a collaborative process requiring animators, coders, musicians and above all storytellers with a feel for interactive narrative."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Nicole Kobie: "Think back to when you were a child: the thought of your favourite doll or teddy bear learning your name and intelligently talking to you would be simply magical" ...
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Amy Jo Martin: "According to a recent study, 78% of parents helped create their children’s Facebook pages, and 7.5 million users are under the age of 13. The way your kids use social today will shape their future. It's time for everyone to get educated on how--and how not--to live online."
Janet Ilko's curator insight,
May 25, 2013 10:19 AM
I want to use quotes from this article for the parent component of our digital summer program. 
Deanya Lattimore Schempp's curator insight,
May 28, 2013 9:57 AM
Boy are these kids going to be mad at their parents by the time they're 20-somethings... "Why didn't you protect us?" they will ask. "Because we didn't know better," their parents will say.
Putting a kid on the internet without knowing anything about how cookies and cache and logins and TOSs work is like handing them a handgun or putting them behind the wheel of a running car and then leaving.
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"Barbara Spindel explores the recent trend of co-viewing, as parents watch TV with their children and discover inventive and imaginative stories that engage both sets of viewers."
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Neha Prakash: "Kids today are being raised in a social networking revolution. The under-13 generation is fully aware of the power of Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest — things most of their parents and older siblings couldn’t imagine life without" ...
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In-app purchases are all over the place, including children's apps featuring well known brands. DRC: Why in-app purchases make sense, but only if you do it right.
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Samantha Murphy Kelly: "Selfie drones, virtual reality headsets and simulated art farms are just a few of the most-buzzed-about "toys" getting a big push at the 2016 Toy Fair in New York City this week. Wireless connectivity, integration with the "Internet of Things" and voice activation are some of the most innovative features."