Culture Shock! conference "What is digital storytelling?" by Barrie Stephenson

Barrie Stephenson, Owner of Digistories speaking at the recent Culture Shock! community engagement through digital storytelling conference at the Live Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne on Thursday 29th September 2011.

What makes a story digital or how does digital technology inspire a new generation of storytellers? Did storytelling ever go away or is new media really breathing new life into long forgotten skills?
Scrapbook television, as digital storytelling has been described by one of its early practitioners, is both authentic and engaging. In the museums sector it adds community stories narrated by local voices to existing collections, but how does it work? Starting from basic principles the session will examine the most obvious of questions; What is Digital Storytelling?

For more information about the Culture Shock conference please visit www.cultureshock.org.uk

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• Culture Shock
• community engagement
• digital storytelling