The Virtual Revolution

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S01E04: Homo Interneticus?

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.

Overview

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.

Episodes

The Great Leveling?

S01E01 The Great Leveling?

January 30, 2010 60 min
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.
Enemy Of The State?

S01E02 Enemy Of The State?

February 6, 2010 60 min
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 Cost of Free

S01E03 The Cost of Free

February 13, 2010 60 min
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.
Homo Interneticus?

S01E04 Homo Interneticus?

February 20, 2010 60 min
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.

Cast

Aleks Krotoski
Self - Presenter

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