October 4, 2004
Turbulence Commission: "Two Textual Instruments, Part 2: News Reader" by
Noah Wardrip-Fruin, with David Durand, Brion Moss, and Elaine Froehlich
http://turbulence.org/works/twotxt/nr-index.htm
"News Reader," the second of two textual instruments commissioned by
Turbulence, is software for reading and playing the network news
environment. Initially, it offers the current "top stories" from Yahoo!
News which are always drawn from mainstream sources. Playing these
stories brings forth texts generated from alternative press stories,
portions of which are introduced (through interaction) into the starting
texts, gradually altering them. "News Reader" is an artwork designed for
daily use, providing a sometimes humorous, sometimes disturbing
experience of our news and the chains of language that run through it.
"Two Textual Instruments: Regime Change and News Reader" is a 2003
commission of New Radio and Performing Arts, (aka Ether-Ore) for its
Turbulence web site. It was made possible with funding from the LEF
Foundation.
BIOGRAPHIES
NOAH WARDRIP-FRUIN has recently co-edited two books: The New Media
Reader (2003) and First Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and
Game (2004). His artwork has been presented by the Whitney and
Guggenheim museums.
DAVID DURAND is Director of Electronic Publishing Services at Ingenta
plc and Adjunct Associate Professor at Brown's Department of Computer
Science. He is co-author of Making Hypermedia Work. He participated in
the XML, TEI, HyTime, XLink and WebDAV standards efforts.
BRION MOSS, an engineer by training and vocation, first entered the art
world through his participation in the conceptualization and creation of
The Impermanence Agent. He is currently employed as a computer geek by
IGN/Gamespy.
ELAINE FROEHLICH is principle of Active Surface Design and Director of
the Computer Based Design Program for Continuing Education at the Rhode
Island School of Design. Past projects include interaction design for
Mesa Vista and book design for the Encyclopedia Africana.
For more information about Turbulence, please visit http://turbulence.org
–
Jo-Anne Green, Associate Director
New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc.: http://new-radio.org
New York: 917.548.7780 . Boston: 617.522.3856
Turbulence: http://turbulence.org
New American Radio: http://somewhere.org
Networked_Performance Blog and Conference: http://turbulence.org/blog
October 4, 2004
Turbulence Commission: "Two Textual Instruments, Part 2: News Reader" by
Noah Wardrip-Fruin, with David Durand, Brion Moss, and Elaine Froehlich
http://turbulence.org/works/twotxt/nr-index.htm
"News Reader," the second of two textual instruments commissioned by
Turbulence, is software for reading and playing the network news
environment. Initially, it offers the current "top stories" from Yahoo!
News which are always drawn from mainstream sources. Playing these
stories brings forth texts generated from alternative press stories,
portions of which are introduced (through interaction) into the starting
texts, gradually altering them. "News Reader" is an artwork designed for
daily use, providing a sometimes humorous, sometimes disturbing
experience of our news and the chains of language that run through it.
"Two Textual Instruments: Regime Change and News Reader" is a 2003
commission of New Radio and Performing Arts, (aka Ether-Ore) for its
Turbulence web site. It was made possible with funding from the LEF
Foundation.
BIOGRAPHIES
NOAH WARDRIP-FRUIN has recently co-edited two books: The New Media
Reader (2003) and First Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and
Game (2004). His artwork has been presented by the Whitney and
Guggenheim museums.
DAVID DURAND is Director of Electronic Publishing Services at Ingenta
plc and Adjunct Associate Professor at Brown's Department of Computer
Science. He is co-author of Making Hypermedia Work. He participated in
the XML, TEI, HyTime, XLink and WebDAV standards efforts.
BRION MOSS, an engineer by training and vocation, first entered the art
world through his participation in the conceptualization and creation of
The Impermanence Agent. He is currently employed as a computer geek by
IGN/Gamespy.
ELAINE FROEHLICH is principle of Active Surface Design and Director of
the Computer Based Design Program for Continuing Education at the Rhode
Island School of Design. Past projects include interaction design for
Mesa Vista and book design for the Encyclopedia Africana.
For more information about Turbulence, please visit http://turbulence.org
–
Jo-Anne Green, Associate Director
New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc.: http://new-radio.org
New York: 917.548.7780 . Boston: 617.522.3856
Turbulence: http://turbulence.org
New American Radio: http://somewhere.org
Networked_Performance Blog and Conference: http://turbulence.org/blog