Bell-Roberts Bye-Bye

I thought people would like to know that I thought the comments on 'Bell-Roberts Bye-Bye' were quite interesting. Robert Sloon and anonymous were talking about what will happen to ASA now that Bell-Roberts is closing. Also mentioned how much it costs to advertise on the back cover of ASA, something like R35 000. It is also that second gallery to close in SA.

It seems that often the comments posted end up being more interesting than the articles themselves.

Essay

The essay is as follows:

Select ONE blog from South Africa, ONE blog from Africa other than SA and ONE international blog and compare and contreast their styles and way of reporting / blogging on a specific issue (e.g. Damien Hirst; William Kentridge; the Venice Biennale; the economic crash). Look at what they say as much as how they present their views).

Your refrences and images should be embedded in the text and you should post your essay on the blog.

Due: 14 September 2009
Length: 1500 - 1800 words

Any queries to: polykonart@gmail.com

Welcome

WhiteSpace is a blog set up as part of Andrew Lamprecht's course in the 3rd Year AVH programme at Rhodes University, Grahamstown South Africa, for students to focus on the issues surrounding Web 2.0. It is hoped that it will grow and become a permanent site for discussion, debate and the sharing of ideas for students.

I will be posting links, feedback and ideas here relating to the lectures and I ask that students in the course do the same. Ultimetely your essayts will also be posted to this blog for comment and feedback.

To get you started here's a link for a brief history of the Web on Wikipedia.

So... get blogging!