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Reading Thought Questions:


Luigi Russolo: The Art of Noises, July 1, 1913.
F.T. Marinetti, et al: The Futurist Cinema, November 15, 1916.


1. Describe two specific examples in today's media, (i.e. TV, radio, web etc...) that seem to be manifestations of ideas contained in these Italian Futurist documents.

2. How has the World Wide Web changed the way we experience media? Give several specific examples.

3. How does watching television episodes on the web change the traditional experience of viewing broadcast TV? How has traditional TV and Cinema changed as a result of offerings such as Netflix?