COMM 410: New Media and Community Life

» Exponential growth from New Media & Community - t12
Although the modern idea of "memes" and 'culture jammers' is quite unfamiliar to me, I thought this online essay "Culture Jamming, Memes, Social Networks, and the Emerging Media Ecology" on the fast rate spread of ideas, tunes, catchphrases, clothes, e... [Read More]

» Controversial Online Activities from New Media & Community - g34
The capability to more effectively (or at least quickly) challenge the corporate world or government through the use of the Internet has emerged as a significant vehicle for activism. As Peretti explains in “Culture Jamming, Memes, Social Networks, and... [Read More]

» Friends and Foes: Important Implications for Online Social Activism from New Media & Community - g31
The final week’s readings are a testament to the way in which new media have led to social movements among those who participate. The first article, by Jonah Peretti, discusses the transformation of a two-sided email exchange from a simple,... [Read More]

» The Internet: Welcome to the world of Fear, Rebellion, and Social Movements from New Media & Community - t11
In our final week's readings we learn about the connection between the internet and social movements. The first reading, “Culture Jamming, Memes, Social Networks, and the Emerging Media Ecology” we read about how the internet can be used to ‘spread... [Read More]

» Terrorism - virtual and physical from New Media & Community - g2
As mentioned in the article “Culture Jamming, memes, Social Networks, and the Emerging Media Ecology – the Nike Sweatshop Email as Object-To-Think-With”, one of the main reasons that the Nike email circulated like wild fire was social networks, and mor... [Read More]

» The Internet's Impact Upon Social Movements and Activism from New Media & Community - g42
Though the Internet is often discussed mainly as a medium for social interaction for support purposes and to connect with others on a personal level, it can also be used as a way to facilitate social movements and activism among... [Read More]

» Blog the Man, Hack the World from New Media & Community - y35
“Culture Jamming, Memes, Social Networks, and the Emerging Media Ecology” examines Culture jamming, a way to peacefully jam a company or concept by turning the concept on itself. The actions can be in the form of an email like the... [Read More]

» Grassroot movements take on a new form from New Media & Community - g45
I have to admit that before sitting down to read this week’s readings, I had been at the gym wearing my customized Nike shoes. I had never thought about the Nike sweatshops in regards to my customized shoes, which I... [Read More]

» Stop whining and start a social movement: r17 from New Media & Community - r17
Biological and chemical weapons have garnered the nickname of “poor man’s nukes.” In much the same way, information technologies are aiding social movements against larger companies with bigger budgets to dedicate to traditional mass media. The example... [Read More]

» A Power Struggle: Individuals vs. Elite Institutions from New Media & Community - y42
In Peretti's article entitled, "Culture Jamming, Memes, Social Networks, and the Emerging Media Ecology," the author takes a close look at how new media has democratized the way information is shared. Peretti's article uses his Nike Sweatshop story to ... [Read More]

» Control and Social Movements from New Media & Community - g44
The ability of micro media to be used as a vehicle to cultural transformation and discussion is the facet that most fascinates me about the Peretti piece. It is quite surprising that micromedia such as an email, or blog could... [Read More]

» New Movements, New Media from New Media & Community - r16
Jonah Peretti stumbled upon an incredibly creative and powerful tool for communicating important issues to mass numbers of people. In challenging Nike and their “sweatshop” morals, Peretti thought he only played a funny joke he would share with his fri... [Read More]

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