Politics
Impact of The Web on Politics
Video from a conference panel on this topic held in New York last month. Features Jay Rosen, Ariana Huffington, Lisa Tizzi and Micah Sifry. From GroundReport, via David Cohn and WriteNowIsGood.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Irish Election Blog
This group blog is bringing up-to-the-minute coverage of this weekend’s Irish elections. Two new (to me) sidebar tools : MySay and Rumour Mill. (tip)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )“Mission Accomplished?”
Moving us more firmly towards next week’s topic (Blogs & Politics), I offer this latest installment from Brave New Films (Robert Greenwald).
Is it “political pornography”? Does it contribute to debate & consensus or dissent? Are the goals of activists (spur us to “action”) at odds with the ideals of the public sphere? (Yes, these questions [...]
1984 Mash Up
Examples of mash up as form of political communication. The original 1984 Apple ad. Controversial Obama staffer mashup attacking Hilliary Clinton. Plus yet-another commentary using the 1984 metaphor.
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