(Cross-posted from Barbara Fister's Place) Twitter is kind of hard to explain to those who don’t use it regularly. Originally described as a “micro-blogging platform,” it’s often dismissed as a trivial pursuit. How can you possibly say anything meaningful in 140 characters? Why do I care what somebody ate for breakfast? How does this thing even work? What a useless … [Read more...] about Sharing Reading in 140 Characters
Platforms and the Shape of Reader Participation
Last week, I discovered yet another way to share reading experiences online: Call Me Ishmael. It’s a somewhat self-consciously retro website launched in the US in early June that invites readers to call Ishmael and leave a voice message about “a book you love and a story you’ve lived.” Selected stories are published on the site’s main page, along with links to find the book in … [Read more...] about Platforms and the Shape of Reader Participation
Digital Networks and Reading
I'm delighted to be invited to participate in this project from afar - a small town in Minnesota, USA, to be all geocoordinated about it. I'm just starting a year-long project to explore digital reading networks, so this site feels like home. But I am putting the stress in a slightly different place than some of the contributors here. I'm not looking at reading digitally as … [Read more...] about Digital Networks and Reading