from BBC series THE VIRTUAL REVOLUTION, episode 4, UK, 2010, 60 min
Are we empowered, connected and enlightened with the world's knowledge
at our fingertips? Or distracted and addicted with shorter attention
spans? Are our skittering brains bombarded and stupified by the 'yuck
and wow' of the web? Is the web really changing us - the way we think,
the way we behave, the way relate to each other? And is it for better or
for worse?
The Virtual Revolution is a British television documentary series presented by Aleks Krotoski, which began airing on BBC Two on 30 January 2010. A co-production between the BBC and the Open University, the series looks at the impact the World Wide Web has had since its inception 20 years ago. The series took a different
approach to BBC documentary making by encouraging an open and
collaborative production.