The Virtual Revolution

The Virtual Revolution

  • 2010
  • 1 Seasons
  • 4 Episodes
  •  8  (2)
  •   Ended

Twenty years on from the invention of the World Wide Web, Dr Aleks Krotoski looks at how it is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives. Joined by some of the web's biggest names - including the founders of Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, and the web's inventor - she explores how far the web has lived up to its early promise.

The Virtual Revolution
Seasons
Homo Interneticus?
4. Homo Interneticus?
February 20, 2010
Series in which Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is shaping our lives. Aleks examines social networks and asks how they're changing our relationships.
The Cost of Free
3. The Cost of Free
February 13, 2010
Series in which Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is reshaping our lives. She shows how commerce has colonised the web, and how 'free' sites are paid for.
Enemy Of The State?
2. Enemy Of The State?
February 06, 2010
Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is reshaping our lives. She charts how the Web is forging a new, young brand of politics involving direct action.
The Great Leveling?
1. The Great Leveling?
January 30, 2010
Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives. Aleks charts the extraordinary rise of blogs, Wikipedia, and YouTube.
Description
Twenty years on from the invention of the World Wide Web, Dr Aleks Krotoski looks at how it is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives. Joined by some of the web's biggest names - including the founders of Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, and the web's inventor - she explores how far the web has lived up to its early promise.
  • Premiere Date
    January 30, 2010
  • Rating
    8  (2)