Name: The Participatory Revolution: Tiffany Shlain LIVE on Big Think
Uploaded: 2012-05-03T17:35:13-04:00
Duration: 15 min 24 s
Description: This interview was broadcast live at bigthink.com at 3:30 PM on Thursday, April 26, 2012.

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Tiffany Shlain

Honored by Newsweek as one of the “Women Shaping the 21st Century,” Tiffany Shlain is a filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and co-founder of The International Academy of Digital[…]

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The Participatory Revolution: Tiffany Shlain LIVE on Big Think

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A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

This interview was broadcast live at bigthink.com at 3:30 PM on Thursday, April 26, 2012.

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