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Peter B. Kaufman, "The Moving Image: A User's Manual" (MIT Press, 2025)

Apr 25, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Peter B. Kaufman, Senior Program Officer at MIT Open Learning, delves into the transformative power of video in communication. He highlights the evolution of video as a key medium, drawing parallels with the printing press. Kaufman shares insights on integrating video into modern education and preserving digital media heritage. He also critiques the disparity between engaging entertainment and educational content, advocating for accessible resources to foster informed, visually literate audiences.
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Video as New Gutenberg Moment

  • Video is the dominant communication medium today, surpassing print and text.
  • Our current moment resembles a Gutenberg moment, but with video replacing text dissemination.
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Moving Image Is In Its Infancy

  • The moving image is still in its infancy, only 130 years old since the Lumiere brothers' films.
  • This is like the late 16th century in print, when great things were yet to come.
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Need for Style Guide for Video

  • The Chicago Manual of Style standardized print communication over time, growing from a small manual to a massive resource.
  • The moving image needs a similar guide to aid in its scholarly and practical use.
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