So, the whole #teamelan vs #teamdianne thing that’s been keeping a large segment of the twitterverse, bookface and the blogosphere hatertained this weekend?
media
old, new, social, global, cross platforms etc.
Signal Boost: Making Airwaves
Windgap Foundation has partnered with Eastside Radio 89.7FM, theatre professionals and DJs to develop the ‘Making Airwaves’ project, an opportunity for people with an intellectual disability to learn radio presentation and production skills, creating their own radio show to be aired on International Day of People with Disability, 3 December 2013.
Does not compute
For some reason, I don’t think my unsolicited correspondent is telling me the entire truth about xir diligence in background research.
Why I love selfies
Selfies: more than just narcissism and marketing.
Media Circus: Shock! Horror! The ABC pays people!
@PrestonTowers lays out the latest GG attempt to stoke up animus against the ABC on AusOpinion.
What news story/commentary/analysis has grabbed your attention lately?
Obligatory Joss Whedon Feminist Speech Post
Whedon, then, delivers a speech on the term “feminist” without any reference to feminist history, without any apparent awareness of feminist theory, and without even any demonstrated knowledge of the most important objections or conflicts around the term “feminist,” the use of which he is purportedly discussing.
Privacy, Transparency, Surveillance and Sousveillance
David Brin’s latest essay in his longoing series about our Transparent Society: I want the watchers to be watched.
Advising women to prevent their own rapes is not brave or edgy or helpful
Education campaigns dispelling the traditional ignorance perpetuating rape myths that allow rapists to get away with making “commonsense” excuses work. Victim-blaming doesn’t work.
Media Circus: It is not illegal to seek asylum edition
Disgusting and shameful, but hardly unexpected from this government.
What news story/commentary/analysis has grabbed your attention lately?
Quick Hit: Men’s Rights Movement Subjected to Some Analysis
Via Rebecca Watson’s twitter ( she was interviewed for the article), an article from R.Tod Kelly in the Daily Beast about the history and current state of the Men’s Rights Movement in North America (all the expected content notes apply).