http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1706 Nicholas Negroponte's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 25 May 2013 18:28:54 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=1706&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1706 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Panelists talked about the future of reading and child literacy. Among the topics they addressed were the use of digital books, the impact of new technologies on the publishing industry, uses of electronic media in schools, the amount of information available through electronic media, and the experience of reading. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309527-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309527-3 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:31:48 GMT Nicholas Negroponte talked about his organization, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), and its efforts to provide one Internet-connected laptop to every school-age child in developing countries. The laptops are specially designed durable, hand-cranked machines running programs based on educational theory. He founded the project based on education being at least the start of the solution to most of the world's problems. He promoted its Give One Get One program, originally running from November 12-26, 2007, in the U.S. and Canada, which allows individuals to buy one of OLPC's XO laptops for a child in a developing nation while also receiving one for a child in their life. Background video was shown of children in Brazil using the laptops. Nicholas Negroponte is founder and chairman of the One Laptop per Child non-profit organization. He is currently on leave from MIT, where he was co-founder and director of the MIT Media Laboratory, and the Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Technology. On November 22 the Give One Get One program was extended until December 31, 2007. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202050-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202050-1 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:00:03 GMT Professor Negroponte took questions from an audience of students and faculty in an informal forum. The discussion ranged over a wide variety of topics, including the impact of the Internet on the workplace, education and traditional concepts, such as the nation-state. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76757-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76757-1 Fri, 27 Dec 1996 15:04:00 GMT Panelists discussed methods for protecting information on the Internet, especially encryption programs. They examined how secure digital communications are, both from intrusion by individuals and from institutions, and what can be done to make them safer as their usage increases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71146-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) International Telecasts http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71146-1 Sat, 01 Jun 1996 06:02:00 GMT In a forum entitled, "A New Digital World: Is the State Irrelvant?" panelists discussed the obsolescence of traditional, nationally-oriented concepts in the emerging global network of communications. They focused on the use of national laws to govern the Internet, for example the Communications Decency Act passed by the U.S. Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71144-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) International Telecasts http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71144-1 Tue, 18 Jun 1996 04:09:00 GMT The subcommittee heard testimony from television and telecommunications industry officials on the rising industry surrounding high-definition television. Promoters of high-definition television claim the technology will provide extremely clear television pictures along with crystal clear digital sound, with additional opportunity for interactive television that is not feasible with current television transmission. The witnesses discussed the processes involved in creating a single standard for high-definition television transmission and other technologies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/41309-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/41309-1 Sat, 29 May 1993 15:28:05 GMT Bogart reported results of a national readership survey conducted by the Newspaper Advertising Bureau. The survey looked at how people get their news, why and how people read newspapers, and what readers' attitudes are toward newspapers. Among the other speakers, Diebold discussed the interplay between print and video, and the potential delivery of a newspaper on an interactive computer disc. Prof. Negroponte reported on research being done at the MIT media lab. He emphasized the personalized nature of newspapers expanding with the integration of computers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2235-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2235-1 Fri, 15 Apr 1988 18:40:00 GMT