The Virtual Revolution

January. 30,2010      NR
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis

Twenty years on from the invention of the World Wide Web, Dr Aleks Krotoski looks at how it is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives. Joined by some of the web's biggest names - including the founders of Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, and the web's inventor - she explores how far the web has lived up to its early promise.

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Episode 1 - The Great Leveling?
January. 30,2010

Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives. Aleks charts the extraordinary rise of blogs, Wikipedia, and YouTube.

Episode 2 - Enemy Of The State?
February. 06,2010

Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is reshaping our lives. She charts how the Web is forging a new, young brand of politics involving direct action.

Episode 3 - The Cost of Free
February. 13,2010

Series in which Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is reshaping our lives. She shows how commerce has colonised the web, and how 'free' sites are paid for.

Episode 4 - Homo Interneticus?
February. 20,2010

Series in which Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is shaping our lives. Aleks examines social networks and asks how they're changing our relationships.

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