digital activism

DIGITAL ACTIVISM AND CULTURE JAMMING

'CULTURE JAMMERS' also known as 'PRANKSTERS' (as they use an original mediums communication method to modify and change its meaning to propose a point or make a campaign) tend to be activists and are engaging in strategies using modern technology to deliver messages and critical content across to society. It seems so creative and effective as well as strategic, however, is this an affirmative way for society to communicate ideas?  are we being held mentally hostage by the advertising industry.

Many people are 'for' culture jamming as it is a successful attention seeking method of communication. Although, those who are 'against' it and 'disprove' are usually and quite likely to be the original owners of the mass media communication. In some ways it creates an environment for misinterpretation, for instance Adbusters culture jammer is all 'anti-consumerism' yet they are creating productions to sell, which in turn is creating consumption of their items and images. in saying this, you must still look behind what their goal is and what they are trying to achieve.

Culture Jammers play with heavily circulated images that already have meaning to a lot of people, rearrange an image, usually to draw out criticism of that company. some culture jammers wish to challenge people critically. A successful jam is when people 'get it' it tried to change the mind can be dangerous and can lose the original meaning. people can misinterpret culture jamming and mistake it for an original meaning.

Digital Activism

Taking an optimist perspective, digital activism and the digital world as a whole allows people to work outside the traditional power structures. things such as SMS (the default mobile phone function), Facebook, Twitter, Blogging and YouTube facilitate the mobilizations of the internet and groups of people, no longer do people have to be in the physical presence of one another to interact

digital activists often use social media to make an argument, in particular to make a change. Most people are using the tools of the trade every single day, including Facebook, twitter, tumbltr, Myspace ect..  social activism is all about communication and, like culture jamming, building critical thoughts.

mobile devices

MOBILE DEVICES

Mobile technology has become a popular agent for communication and networking.


Mobile device technology communication has become a trend like no other in the modern era and continues to develop and expand in many directions. It all began with the mobile phone teller communication device, which allowed individuals to make cellular calls, then this technology developed and began to supply the Internet in a mobile form. Individuals now walk around with the Internet in the pocket, allowing access to their emails, photos, camera, networking sites, Internet banking, messages, blogs, you name it.

This has started a trend where people are no longer lost in the moment but they are not even present in the moment. The Internet provides a social environment online, where individuals now social online, for business, for pleasure, for charity, for planning ect rather than in the real world. Our lives are mobile and active 24/7through the use of technology.

Before the common use of mobile devices it used to be a symbol of status, representing upper class.
Compared to the modern day era, the norm is to have a mobile device regardless of status. Status has become represented by the form in which your mobile communication is supplied.

Mobile communication and space and time...

Space and time has been reconstructed, lines have been redrawn the privacy has become publicity and vice versa, and lives are wireless and active 27/7 creating "timeless time" (Ling & Campbell) Mobile devices have brought about a whole new approach to life where there is no switching off. Through the cyberspace Individuals are always available to one another regardless of what's going on in the physical world.

The Internet has provided a forum for more expressive communication (Ling & Campbell). This can be an advantage plus a disadvantage in that it is valuable to have an environment to nurture those who share similar problems, as they can communicate and exchange feelings for example gays, however if taken too far it can be an atmosphere for bullying as people fear less to say what they behind screen. While the cyberspace has many advantages, in the way of social networking, individuals often take problems from the real world and deal with them in an irrational way online behind the screen with the absence of fear to express.

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