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How we communicate is rapidly changing. Whether you’re in a preschool in London, a coffee shop in Boston or on a street corner in Kigali, new technology has the potential to bring us closer together. Or some say, to alienate us. In these documentaries produced for the BBC World Service, Mike Williams examines “The Communications Revolution.” | |
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Modern communications technology has given everyone the ability to find and reach new audiences. Political groups, from all realms, are well aware of this. Mike Williams investigates the way communication technology is being used by militant groups to influence others and spread their political ideas. He also looks at the future of traditional media models in a new world where anyone, not just the major players, can broadcast. |
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Some parents use the web to read stories to their children from hundreds of miles away. Or they employ pre-packaged podcast bedtime stories. Does this kind of interaction bring families closer, or does it have the opposite effect? In this documentary, we examine how new communications technology impacts communities – and families. We also meet the world’s first self-proclaimed cyborg, and our fearless reporter tries life with a communications implant imbedded in his arm. |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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