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Nov 07
Saturday

New Media and Government: This Week’s FDA Hearing on Social Media

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Post by smitht

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This week presents another milestone for new media and government as the FDA holds a public hearing on: “Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools.” FDA announcement

Without getting into a lot of inside baseball about the many issues and opportunities that surround Direct to Consumer (DTC) advertising online, these hearings represent a profound and positive shift in the relationship between government, industry and the public. Should Pharma companies be able to interact freely online with individual patients who use their products? What types of disclosures do they need to make? What about Twitter posts that mention side effects of branded treatments? – where do lines get drawn on regulated accountability? We have seen a lot of very positive impact of the administration in both acknowledging and embracing new media and I’m delighted to see the public invited and engaged. Government agencies are getting with the times and recognize that the transformation of media can mean improved citizen engagement and empowerment (see Help Design the New FCC Website).
In the spirit of using the media to improve the process and increase transparency , some of those testifying are posting their testimony online and encouraging crowd sourcing of comments from industry and the public. Here is an example of this from my company: Health Central FDA testimony
And one more thing, taking a chapter from the White House New Media team, this event will be webcast to the public as well so it is not just for those inside the beltway…Live Webcast Details Here

AIMS News, Research, Software - 2008-10-10 - 4 comments

Processing Summits – Oxford Project I

Post by Ira Greenberg

Processing Summits - Oxford Project I A few months ago I had a fleeting, very (VERY) unrealistic idea that I nonetheless brought before AIMS director Glenn Platt. The idea was this: Convert an AIMS visiting professor line into a series of on campus summits, focusing on the Processing Progamming language.  And (somehow) convince the developers of the language, Ben Fry and Casey Reas, to leave Cambridge ... continue

AIMS News - 2009-10-27 - comment

Remix Culture, Remix Writing

Post by Jim Porter

Remix Culture, Remix Writing With all the talk about remix and "remix culture" (Lessig, 2008), it is useful to remind ourselves that remixing is not just a byproduct of the digital age. The networked computer may make copying, remixing, and viral distribution technically easier, ... continue

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Is Your Cell Phone Ringtone a “Public Performance”?

Post by Jim Porter

Is Your Cell Phone Ringtone a "Public Performance"? Sanity has temporarily prevailed: A federal court has ruled that "when a ringtone plays on a cellular telephone, even when that occurs in public, the user is exempt from copyright liability, and [the cellular carrier] is not liable either secondarily ... continue

Hardware, Research - 2009-10-22 - comment

Mechanical Media

Post by Michael Bailey-Van Kuren

Mechanical Media As the faculty in AIMS try to determine the Big Questions surrounding Interactive Media, I have struggled to define the role of mechanical engineering in an interactive media organization.  However, I recently realized that I have always interjected a hidden ... continue

AIMS News - 2009-10-15 - comment

Global Game Jam is coming to Miami University.

Post by Lindsay Grace

Global Game Jam is coming to Miami University. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="576" caption="Global Game Jam Logo and T Shirt"][/caption]Global Game Jam 2010, a chance to be creative, inspired, and innovative in one intensely satisfying event. The Global Game Jam is an international computer game making festival, where people ... continue

AIMS News

New Media and Government: This Week’s FDA Hearing on Social Media

Post by smitht

New Media and Government: This Week's FDA Hearing on Social Media This week presents another milestone for new media and government as the FDA holds a public hearing on: "Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools." FDA announcement Without getting into a lot of inside baseball about the many issues and opportunities that surround Direct to Consumer (DTC) advertising online, these hearings represent a profound and positive shift in the relationship between government, industry and the public. Should Pharma companies be able to interact freely online with individual patients who use their products? What types of disclosures do they need to make? ... continue

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AI Project Fall 08: Parsons, Mitsui, and DOE

Post by AIMS Administrator

AI Project Fall 08: Parsons, Mitsui, and DOE This Fall, Armstrong Interactive has contracted/partnered with Parsons Corporation, MES, and the National Energy Technology Lab, to work on developing an exciting new clean energy technology: Natural Gas Hydrate (NGH). The AI Team is working with a team of Engineering Students/Faculty to develop an online tool that evaluates the business opportunity presented and then creates an online persuasive and informative piece that outlines the business case for using NGH in a given situation. The team will then work, next semester, to Rapid Prototype a demonstration production facility, and place it in the field. continue

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