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The LVN mixtapes : using augmented audiotapes for story sharing

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Exposito Gomez, Marc.
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Local Voices Network mixtapes : using augmented audiotapes for story sharing
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Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Advisor
Deb Roy.
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In the course of this thesis, I present a novel listening medium aimed to increase the awareness of the local community through story dissemination. Supported by the growing collection of recorded conversations from the Local Voices Network (LVN), I propose to use augmented audiotapes and the culture of mixtapes to physically embody the stories and views of the community. The use of cassettes provides a medium for self-reflection, generates curiosity for exploration, and ultimately enables face-to-face interactions and social sharing. This thesis describes the process of designing, building, and experimenting with this participatory media. While a more extensive study is needed to draw firm conclusions, a first pilot suggests that this design can effectively deviate people's activities for a brief period of time in order to explore these stories. This work ultimately aspires to create a platform to bring under-heard community voices to the mass population effectively, and consequently improve today's public dialogue.
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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2019
 
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [51]-53).
 
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2019
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124079
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Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Program in Media Arts and Sciences

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