Media Memes

Pretty much sums up the interent, no?

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:45:42 -0400

Pretty much sums up the interent, no?

Saw this posted on Reddit, thought it was quite cool

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:29:00 -0400

Saw this posted on Reddit, thought it was quite cool

Really love this #Bast 7 colour screenprint “Strap...

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:21:48 -0400

Really love this #Bast 7 colour screenprint “Strap Hanger”. Edition of 60. I got lucky #13. Thx @PowLtd #streetart.

Must start #Monday with some #humour: The #Lympics Are Coming...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:14:09 -0400

Must start #Monday with some #humour: The #Lympics Are Coming #2012 #London Lympics!

Great #cartoon that puts #work into perspective: The #Dalai Lama...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:03:58 -0400

Great #cartoon that puts #work into perspective: The #Dalai Lama answers a question via @9GAG

#Ottawa cops dress as hobos to bust drivers using mobiles in...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:13:35 -0400

#Ottawa cops dress as hobos to bust drivers using mobiles in their cars. Lesson: Pay attention to hobo signs. Story here.

Photo

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:51:00 -0400

Eisenhower warns us of the military industrial complex

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:54:39 -0400

Eisenhower warns us of the military industrial complex

This made my afternoon.

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:29:45 -0400

This made my afternoon.

Great ad for a Belgian TV station which stages real life #drama...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:32:56 -0400

Great ad for a Belgian TV station which stages real life #drama to create a #viral video. #meme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=316AzLYfAzw

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:44:42 -0400

Great ad for a Belgian TV station which stages real life #drama to create a #viral video. #meme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=316AzLYfAzw

Ahh kids. Apparently some tweeps on Twitter didnt know #Titantic was real

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:06:00 -0400

Well worth a laugh: “Eat it, don’t #tweet it”...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:49:00 -0400

Well worth a laugh: “Eat it, don’t #tweet it” by Amrcn Hipster

Documents Show Homeland Security Was Tracking Occupy Wall Street Even Before The First Protest

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:42:38 -0400

Documents Show Homeland Security Was Tracking Occupy Wall Street Even Before The First Protest:

STOP TONY 2012

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:04:10 -0400

cmn4100:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq2O-YUzL-A

stellar vocals & visuals in @4PlanB’s “ill...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:31:30 -0400

stellar vocals & visuals in @4PlanB’s “ill Manors”

Curated links and videos related to the viral ascent & descent of #STOPKONY

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:36:00 -0400

There is obviously a flurry of blog posts on #KONY2012 and the rights and wrongs around this social media campaign. Here are some selected videos and articles about KONY2012, the backlash, context, debate and data visualization to help you make your mind up.

First, the actual video

One of many video responses on KONY, this one recorded for Al Jazeera’s The Stream, also widely shared on social media platforms

The KONY debate Reddit Style

How the #KONY2012 debate is unfolding on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/qln68/am_i_the_only_one_who_is_suspicious_about/

PBS News Hour looks at KONY

A look by the PBS show Newshour into the backlash over KONY

Watch ‘Kony 2012’: Viral Video’s Message, Backlash Examined on PBS.

Al Jazeera Runs Two Shows Related to KONY

Inside Story

Al Jazeera’s show Inside Story runs an episode on “‘KONY 2012’ and the Future of Activism. Sorry video can’t be embedded, click photo.

The Stream

Al Jazeera’s social media show The Stream runs an episode Is ‘clicktivism’ destroying meaningful social activism? Click link for source or watch video below

The Data Visualization of KONY

Two blog posts, one by the New York Times, the other by Social flows, each examine how KONY went viral

New York Times blog post on how KONY went viral (click picture)

Data visualization on KONY2012 by Social Flow (click picture)

Documentation on the cessation of KONY screenings in Uganda

ON March 14, 2012 AYINET announced that it was suspending its Kony Screenings in Uganda. Read it here.

Satire. Who better than Charlie Brooker to reflect on Kony?

KONY2012; Arrest of Jason Russell

Video via TMZ (click picture)

KONY2012 Memes

cmn5165: Roboballs; An ‘explosive story’ according to...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:34:00 -0400

cmn5165:

Roboballs; An ‘explosive story’ according to @theHillTimes #robocalls #cdnpoli

Chapter 1: Challenging the News (PDF)

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:17:49 -0400

Chapter 1: Challenging the News (PDF):

Above is the link to a PDF version of:

Forde, S. (2011). Challenging the news: the journalism of alternative and community media. Chapter 1 (web):

Innuendos On the #News: The Supercut #journalism

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:28:00 -0500

Innuendos On the #News: The Supercut #journalism