Headlines... by: Michael Takeo Magruder - 10.2006

Headlines... examines the mediated histories generated by today’s news corporations and reflects upon our collective preoccupation with real-time information generation, distribution and access. Given the developed world’s countless network structures and our current state of data saturation, has news media evolved beyond mere information source and become a new form of cultural stimulant?   Source Material:   [image/text] Headline news articles from the live BBC internet news service sampled and recombined in real-time.   Requirements:   Internet browser with Flash 7+ plugin. 512+ kb/s connection recommended.   Without Whom:   Nanette Hoogslag (curation) . Hugh Denard ( discourse )   Commissioned by:

Oog online, De Volkskrant [ ENTER ARTWORK ]