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January 17, 2012 by tyler

Fostering Dialogue and Discussion

Peter Walsh’s “The Web and the Unassailable Voice” presents an interesting forward-looking view of the web, considering it was written close to 15 years ago.  Walsh describes a plan to encourage discussion about a newly acquired Ashanti seat for the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College across the campus network. “Through the network, […]

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January 16, 2012 by jeremy

A Most Assailable Voice

Jeremy O. Turner’s personal commentary on: Peter Walsh (1997). The Web and the Unassailable Voice. Ch.24. Pp. 229-236.  (ch. 24, MDA). Ross Parry [Ed.] Museums in a Digital Age.London: Routledge, 2010. Walsh basically argues that the generic narrator’s voice for museum audio tours represents dubious intentions through its often “patronizing” and institutional tone of voice […]