Communications, Media & Technology

The Frightening, Real-World Strength of 'Sweatshop' Game

MediaShift Idea Lab

Wed Jul. 27, 2011

Sweatshop is a powerful game that puts players in the shoes of a factory floor manager in a developing nation. The game tasks you with placing skilled workers and child laborers along a conveyor belt. Continue

Getting Digital Magazines on a Tablet Isn't So Easy

MediaShift

Wed Dec. 21, 2011

PBS MediaShift offers some tips on switching from print to digital magazines. Continue

What's Your Feeling About Cutting the Cord to Cable TV?

MediaShift

Thu Dec. 08, 2011

No one likes the high price of cable TV, but then again, few people like to go without TV. Have you stuck with cable, cut the cord, or don't watch TV at all? Continue

Public Lab Helps Community Make DIY Infrared Camera

MediaShift Idea Lab

Wed Nov. 16, 2011

The Public Laboratory project helps communities do low-cost environmental investigations. In a new project, they repurpose a digital camera to take infrared pictures. Continue

Will There Be Books?

MediaShift

Mon Nov. 07, 2011

Do you think digital books and e-book piracy will have a similar effect on the publishing industry as it had on the music industry? Continue

Steve Jobs: One Last Thing - What Steve Jobs told Playboy

PBS Presents

Wed Nov. 02, 2011

David Sheff, a best-selling author and journalist, interviewed Steve Jobs in Playboy about the gift he gave Sean Lennon for his ninth birthday, and how it attracted the attention of party-goer Andy Warhol. Continue

Profile of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs - One Last Thing

Sun Oct. 30, 2011

Preview for the documentary about the visionary co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs. Continue

MediaShift Special Series: Beyond the Book

MediaShift

Thu Oct. 27, 2011

MediaShift covers the dramatically changing publishing industry in a new series "Beyond the Book." Continue

5Across: Beyond the Book

MediaShift

Thu Oct. 27, 2011

A discussion about e-books and self-publishing and the major changes to the book industry brought about by technology. Continue

Radio Stations in Uganda Use SMS to Interact With Community

MediaShift Idea Lab

Fri Oct. 21, 2011

Radio stations in Uganda use text messaging and a new tool, TRAC FM, to interact with the community despite a lack of widespread Internet access. Continue

Meet the 1% Who Call the Shots in Chile

MediaShift Idea Lab

Wed Dec. 21, 2011

Poderopedia takes stock of Chile's wealthy elite to provide a picture of how much power they wield over Chilean life. Continue

Print Books Still Rule the Holidays: E-Books Not So Easy

MediaShift

Fri Dec. 16, 2011

With different e-book hardware and DRM, it's not very easy to give an e-book as a gift. Print books remain the primary gift for book lovers. Continue

The Mars Rover, "Curiosity"

NOVA

Thu Nov. 17, 2011

Scientists want to know if methane gas on Mars is a product of biological processes or a result of geologic activity. To find out, NASA is sending a robotic rover called Curiosity to Mars. This video clip from NOVA's program Finding Life Beyond Earth explores the questions that drive the scientists and the implications of possible findings. Continue

Introducing PBS LearningMedia

PBS Presents

Fri Nov. 11, 2011

PBS LearningMedia, a next-generation digital service that lets students dive deeper! PBS LearningMedia is the destination for easy access to thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources. Explore with ease. Best of all, it's free for teachers. Continue

Steve Jobs: One Last Thing

Steve Jobs - One Last Thing

Wed Nov. 02, 2011

Through interviews with colleagues and others who knew Steve Jobs, whose innovations transformed the lives of millions, "One Last Thing" provides an inside look at the man and the major influences that helped shape his life and career. Continue

Are Today's Companies Built to Last?

Nightly Business Report

Mon Oct. 31, 2011

Tech Expert Harry Lin talks about what he thinks is on the horizon. Continue

Steve Jobs: One Last Thing - Promo

PBS Presents

Sat Oct. 29, 2011

STEVE JOBS -- ONE LAST THING -- Through interviews with colleagues and others who knew Jobs, whose innovations transformed the lives of millions, ONE LAST THING provides an inside look at the man and the major influences that helped shape his life and career. Continue

Novelist Bypasses Publisher, Raises $11,000 on Kickstarter

MediaShift

Thu Oct. 27, 2011

After his publisher decided not to renew his contract, author Tim Pratt used Kickstarter to raise the money for his next novel. Continue

Off Book: Video Games

Off Book

Wed Oct. 26, 2011

Video games are important. They are a storytelling medium, a place for self-expression, a sandbox for the human imagination, and an extension of an ages old tradition of gaming. We play out some of the most essential aspects of our culture in games, and we learn more about ourselves and the world around us in the process. Continue

How a $35 Tablet Could Revolutionize Classroom Learning