Must Read Adolescent Media Text!

In response to the intense connections being made between "Feed" and this course (chats and Matty K's observations), I've included a synopsis of this adolescent literature. If you haven't read this, go get it! This text is used in many Media Studies courses and English courses throughout the state. To date, one of my fav adolescent books: that's saying a lot coming from someone with an English degree!



Synopsis of "Feed" as it relates to this course (Wikipedia):

"The story depicts a future in which the Internet has evolved into the "Feednet"; a computer network to which the brains of American citizens are directly connected by means of an implanted computer chip called a "Feed", which over 70% of Americans have set in their brain. Privacy has become a thing of the past; Corporations are free to monitor and manipulate citizens' thoughts, people's thoughts are interrupted by the mental equivalent of pop-up ads, sometimes to a debilitating degree, and the government can even subpoena one's memories. People can "M-Chat" each other (a form of evolved Instant Messaging) on closed channels, effectively creating a form of telepathy. In addition, the Feed chip is implanted at such an early age that it actually takes over the running of many brain functions as the child matures. As a result, certain sites on the Feednet allow users to go "In Mal"; deliberately cause their feed chips to malfunction, causing physical and mental sensations similar to some illegal drugs. The natural environment has also undergone extensive damage; atmospheric conditions no longer allow the natural formation of cloud and the sky is filled with artificial Clouds(tm) and the ocean has become so acidic that whales are sheathed in plastic coverings" (2009).