Democracy in the age of viral reality (and 5) from media/anthropology by John Postill Continued from Democracy in the age of viral reality (4) Postmodernism as Rigorous Science from Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology ? A Group Blog by Rex My field methods seminar is wrapping up today and something happened in it … Read more
Striking Posters From Occupy Wall Street: Download Them for Free from Open Culture by Mike Springer Blazing de-bullshitification of the arguments for militarized campus police forces from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow UC Davis music professor Bob Ostertag has written a savagely brilliant editorial in the Huffington Post, denouncing the use of military-style force … Read more
Egyptians march from Tahrir Square to support Occupy Oakland protestors from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Watch Live: Michael Moore at Occupy Oakland from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin KQED has a live stream of Michael Moore speaking to “Occupy Oakland”, right now. And North Oakland Now is live-tweeting soundbites while he speaks, as is … Read more
Occupy Wall Street Hackathons Produce Digital Tools and New Activists from Mashable! by Sarah Kessler Groups of programmers gathered in three cities this weekend to build digital tools for the Occupy Wall Streetmovement. Several of those tools have already launched, and in many cases they?re being maintained by activists who?ve never held a sign in … Read more
Ana Akım Medya Nasıl Baskı Altına Alınır? Occupy Wall Street (Wall Street’i işgal et) protestolarının yankıları Facebook ve Twitter gibi sosyal medya platformlarına taşınana kadar bu eylemler ana akım medya tarafından görmezden geliniyordu. Geçtiğimiz perşembe günü The New York Times’ın OWS protestolarını manşete taşıması ile o güne kadar bin bir haber peşinde koşan televizyon muhabirleri, … Read more
15th october: #United we will re-invent the world | Just another Take The Square Sites site from Social Network Unionism by OrsanSenalp Via Scoop.it ? Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide On October 15th people from all over the world will take to the streets and squares. From America to Asia, from Africa to Europe, people … Read more
PBS reporter jailed while covering “Occupy Wall Street” protests in NYC by Xeni Jardin While working on a story about citizen journalism at the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York for PBS affiliate WNET Thirteen, John Farley was arrested, along with the demonstrators whose stories he was covering. More than 700 anti-Wall Street protesters … Read more