Cross Connections: Online Activism, Real World Outcomes
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2010
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Benson, Tracey
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This research paper examines the role of the Internet as it
relates to the development of social
movements and political protest in the ‘physical’ world. It
also analyses the role of independent
media and reporting methodologies used by activists and
net-artists.
The emergence of online activism and an emphasis on
collaboration, information sharing and open
source tools also had a significant impact on new media arts
discussions and aesthetics.
The refugee activist movement in Australia is a key case study in
this thesis, as it is an excellent
example of how activists have used the Internet and WWW to garner
support within the community
and to engage people to come to protests. In addition, activists
at the protests have reported these
events on the WWW and this subject has also had a resounding
impact within the context of
contemporary and media arts.
The implications of identity online is a major factor in
constructing the arguments in this thesis, as
the relationship between ‘real’ and ‘virtual’ space is
explored in detail as it relates to personal
identity and online community.
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Internet, World Wide Web, Accessibility, Activism, Social Relations, Social Justice, Hacktivists, Online, Hackers, Identity, Net Activism, Tactical Media, Web Design, Virtuality, Virtual Communities, Refugee, Borders, Alienation, Censorship, Blogging, Mass Media, Copy-left, Open Source Publishing, Produser, Indymedia, Net Arts, Digital Archives, You Tube, Facebook, Social Networking, Digital Aesthetics
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