gnovis [nō'vĩs], n., Georgetown University’s peer-reviewed Journal of Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT)
gnovis occupies a special region within the scholarly community. It is located along a borderline of thought, bridging various disciplines; it is also at the heart of a longstanding academic institution with a flutter for progressive electronic publications and finally, … Continue reading
May 13th, 2008
Abstract: The production of online texts, especially within wikis, is far more similar to the creative processes of the Elizabethan stage than printed texts. Because Shakespeare continued to re-work his plays in conjunction with his actors and audiences, and these … Continue reading
May 13th, 2008
Abstract: Due to their very nature, some societal forces are invisible to common perception. Using the work of Foucault and Baudrillard, this essay develops a theory of “the Specter” — an invisible consumer phenomenon that perpetuates a negative symbolic exchange … Continue reading
May 13th, 2008
Abstract: The following paper takes up the tradition of aphoristic writing in order to examine the concept of the book and the image of the palimpsest in the age of hybridity. The digitization of culture has resulted in the increasing … Continue reading
December 9th, 2007
Abstract: Networked devices present new dilemmas to the legal system. The use of these devices can challenge the preconceived notions of what is public and what is private. One might ask, do the same rules for monitoring traffic operations among … Continue reading
December 9th, 2007
Abstract: The Food Network has achieved tremendous popularity with the American public in the last decade. It has created the genre of the celebrity chef and has changed the relationship between food and domestic labor. The network breaks with the … Continue reading
December 9th, 2007
Abstract: Language plays a vital role in a politician’s ability to garner public support for forthcoming military engagements. This paper explores the rhetorical tactics used in national addresses by President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and President … Continue reading
December 9th, 2007
Abstract: The author examines the popular video sharing website and asks whether the phenomenon marks a change in the way cultural products are brought forth. The analysis draws upon a traditionally Marxist framework to define the production cycle and is … Continue reading
December 9th, 2007
Abstract: Peer production has become an important way to manufacture digital products and information, for example software and encyclopedias. The products are generally made without payment to contributors, and may most often be used free of charge. They can also … Continue reading
