Summary
A FRONTLINE documentary exploring the profound societal changes driven by the rapid evolution of digital media and the internet.
Digital Nation
Highlights
Documentary Overview
Digital Nation is a 2010 FRONTLINE documentary produced by Rachel Dretzin and Douglas Rushkoff that investigates how constant connectivity and digital media have transformed modern culture, relationships, and the ways we work and learn.
Collaborative Production
The film was unique for its time as it was developed in collaboration with users of the Digital Nation website, who contributed their own stories and reactions to the documentary throughout the production process.
Core Question
At its heart, the documentary examines a critical concern: as the world becomes increasingly wired and accessible 24/7, are we losing as much as we are gaining in terms of human interaction, attention, and societal structure?