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Hussein Khalil

Guy Debord - Society of the Spectacle, 1973 pt. 1 - 1 views

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Mass Media Society of the Spectacle

shared by Hussein Khalil on 30 Apr 12 - No Cached
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  • Hussein Khalil on 30 Apr 12
     
    This is a movie made and narrated by Guy Debord himself, based on his "Society of the Spectacle" - however the narration itself consists of his writings, as well as those of Marx and Hegel. It is a very critical take on Media and its effects in times of great change (ongoing industrialization and rise of consumerism). There are several parts to it, just wait till the end of the video to move on to Part 2.
  • Hussein Khalil on 30 Apr 12
     
    Also, it brought this article to mind as a (pre-emptive) counter-argument: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/positively-media/201111/social-networks-what-maslow-misses-0 And got me to think of how critically Debord would view social media platforms' role in representation and spectacle (Facebook, Youtube, Blogger to a larger extent)
Tarek Maamari

Does mass media influence voters? Evidence from the US | vox - Research-based policy an... - 1 views

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Elections

shared by Tarek Maamari on 08 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Tarek Maamari on 08 Mar 12
     
    Some data related to the effect of media on voters
Dina Azar

Man who tweeted bin Laden's raid - 8 views

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Twitter

shared by Dina Azar on 22 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Dina Azar on 22 Mar 12
     
    Do you guys think it really is possible for regular people to become "journalists" through social networking sites like twitter? thoughts??
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  • Jad Rahme on 23 Mar 12
     
    Sure it is called "Citizen Journalism" :) It is actually an important debate in the journalism world!
  • zeina ammar on 24 Mar 12
     
    The terms "journalist" and "reporter" are often used interchangeably. I'd make the distinction between the two and say that so-called citizen journalists are actually citizen reporters. Reporter = a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding (Merriam-Webster). Journalist = a writer who aims at a mass audience (Merriam-Webster). When you tweet about an event, you don't produce a well-researched piece of writing but a spontaneous piece of information. I call that citizen reporting.
  • Dima Saber on 25 Mar 12
     
    All I can say this is definitely enough reason for you guys to join the Twitter vs. Journalism debate at ArabNet Community Day (March 31). www.arabnet.me :-)
  • Jad Rahme on 01 Apr 12
     
    I liked this differentiation Zeina :)
  • Daniel Bou Diab on 02 Apr 12
     
    Wow that's amazing!
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