Meme: ‘an idea, behaviour or style that spreads from person to person within a culture’. Fast-forward to the Internet age, ‘meme’ has been redefined. Still claiming to replicate and connect behaviours and styles…
This lovely and thoughtful essay addresses the political significance of carnival, with reference to the Notting Hill Carnival, which offers an occasion to occupy space and explore expressions, both individual and…
The Yes Men continue their hijinks and activism. Check out their website to see what they’re up to. You might also be interested in their short film, Share the Safety, which highlights the ways the National Rifle…
A video featuring a woman pouring bleach on ‘manspreading’ men prompted a misogynist/anti-feminist backlash. It is now reported that this video was manufactured in a ‘troll factory’. How can we understand the role of…
In the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher helped (unintentionally on her part) to give a platform to radical ideas and unheard voices through the introduction of Channel 4. Or so argues this piece in The Guardian providing an…
Instructions 1. To begin: Click ‘+New’ to add a post There is also the option of clicking on the tack in the sidebar (on the left) and choosing the new post option. 2. Add your title to the title box 3. Start typing.…
Japanese students are working on a five-minute virtual reality experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the U.S. on 6 August, 1945. They believe that this short exposure to the sights and sounds of the event…
What can the mass ‘check-in’ at Standing Rock tell us about online advocacy? (Originally published 4 November 2016.) On Oct. 31, more than a million Facebook users “checked in” at Standing Rock Reservation, on the…
Resource: The Impact Field Guide & Toolkit. Formed in 2005 DocSociety is an organisation dedicated to supporting documentaries and connecting them to audiences around the world. This mission is supported by a powerful…
Jennifer Brea’s film, Unrest, offers a remarkable case study— possibly many— on how a person mobilises a film for activism. Her consideration of audience and accessibility led to a carefully thought out online…