Future Active: Media Activism and the Internet by Graham Meikle
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Future Active
Summary
When the Internet first took off, we heard a lot about its potential for social change. We heard it would revitalize democracy. We heard it would empower us. We heard we would all be publishers, working together to created a new public sphere. Future Active tests such claims.
Future Active Summary
Future Active Reviews
Future Active is a report from the frontlines of the guerrilla media war. Writing in brisk, skip-the-bullshit style, Meikle chronicles and critiques the tactical strikes of hacktivists, culture jammers and other mutant free radicals who are putting the Internet to political use. -- Mark Dery, author of The PyrotechnicInsanitarium
Future Active is a report from the frontlines of the guerrilla media war. Writing in brisk, skip-the-bullshit style, Meikle chronicles and critiques the tactical strikes of hacktivists, culture jammers and other mutant free radicals who are putting the Internet to political use. -- Mark Dery, author of The PyrotechnicInsanitarium
Future Active is a report from the frontlines of the guerrilla media war. Writing in brisk, skip-the-bullshit style, Meikle chronicles and critiques the tactical strikes of hacktivists, culture jammers and other mutant free radicals who are putting the Internet to political use --Mark Dery, author of The Pyrotechnic Insanitarium.
About Graham Meikle
Graham Meikle is Associate Lecturer of Media and Communication at Macquarie University in Sydney.
Table of Contents
1. Backing Into The Future: Version 1.0 Version 2.0 So does it work? LabourStart A Chinese CNN? The Nuremberg Files Backing into the Future Coming Up 2. Remote Control: Cyberhype All Tomorrow's Parties Click Here to Emote One Nation Coming Up 3. alt.media: Dissonant Perspectives In the Realm of the Censors Free Pacifica McSpotlight Coming Up 4. Open Publishing, Open Technologies: DIY Media and News Narratives Getting Determined Coming Up 5. Turning Signs Into Question Marks: rTark Just Say No Everything You Know Is Wrong Media Cartels, Media Carta Turning Up the Noise Coming Up 6. Hack Attacks and Electronic Civil Disobedience: The Theater is Open Electronic Civil Disobedience The Empire Strikes Back But Does It Work? Netwar Filling the Burrito Toywar Coming Up? 7. Where Do You Want To Go Tomorrow?: Act Tactically Think Strategically Be Clear About What You Want Don't Have Too Much Faith In the Net... ...But Do Have Faith In Yourselves
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Future Active: Media Activism and the Internet by Graham Meikle
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
20021227
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