1. TomMcDade Spectacle Power Memory 2. Spectacle

Society of the Spectacle Guy Debord and 2004 Youtube remake by Dalan Mcnabola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuKT4UyGRI4

"The spectacle is not a collection of images rather, it is a social relationship between people that is mediated by images.

3. Power

The power of influence by the media can affect developing news stories.

• • For example:

• • England expects Graham Taylor Documentary influence by press media on fortunes of England Team

• • Metro article BBC Blog that cost out banks 17 billion

An Inconvenient Truthhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjx6KETmi4

4. Memory

Social Memory, Collective Memory, External Memory

Argument between die hards and artists over creations of special edition DVD's of films such as star wars

Quote fromhttp://musematic.net/?p=130

If museums are preservers of cultural memory, and new media art is dependent upon the user experience to survive, whose vision wins? Should the original user experience be the main goal of preservation efforts, or should the artists intent be first and foremost?