Kony 2012

The Kony 2012 is everywhere these days. So finally, I had to see it. It is a great example of everything we've talked about this term, I think I will write on it in more detail later on but for now I'm just sharing the video.

Disabled Protestors

In Bolivia, disabled people held a protest for their rights. The welcoming committee was formed of riot police. The following images will give you some idea of what happened next.

Details can be found at The Guardian.
More photos can be found here.

Comedy for activism

Today we were talking about the role of comedy/parody in activism and how it might help a cause. This TED talk released this week might give an insight on why comedy can be powerful.

Chris Bliss: Comedy is translation

Social Media Activism

Social Media was a big hit this year in the revolutionary chambers. It made the news all around the world. The power of Twitter, Facebook and all other websites alike all played big parts in the protests that took place in the east.

The ease of use and simplicity these new forms of media bring is their power. But as it is true with everything else, ease also brings laziness and can be misleading.

One of the greatest blogs I have ever read, Iconic Photos, recently had a post related to this issue. I believe it's worth a look, it is quite short anyway.

What We Are Seeing …. In Russia/On Facebook from Iconic Photos.

First Impressions

This short documentary shows that not all revolutions deliver what they promise. The hopes of the youth in Egypt and how it all came crumbling down. Gives one a lot of things to think about.

First Assignment: Catalyst event

We did our first small catalyst event.

With Vishal and Raymond we went to the on campus Co-op to ask why they don't have Co-Op brand "fizzy" drinks on campus. Here's what followed:

Activism

Test blog post for Activist Media Practice class.