Audiovisual Thinking journal, No. 4: Digital Activism – Audiovisual Strategies in Political Mobilizing (2012)

Audiovisual Thinking is a leading journal of academic videos about audiovisuality, communication, media and design. The journal is a pioneering forum where academics and educators can articulate, conceptualize and disseminate their research about audiovisuality and audiovisual culture through the medium of video.

Guest editor: Cecilie Givskov
ISSN 1904-8939

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Mute, 3(2): Politics My Arse (2012)

‘Well, the first thing I want to say is, politics my arse’ Issue 2 includes: cover art by Johnny Spencer * Alberto Toscano on logistics and anarchism * Gail Day on postmodernism at the V&A * Brian Ashton zooms in on RFID * Mark Neocleous on generalised anxiety * Benjamin Noys on spaghetti communism * Howard Slater on the August riots * Mme Tlank and Mira Mattar on motherly love, care and capital * Stefan Szczelkun on Gregory Sholette’s book, Dark Matter * Anustup Basu on the Arab Spring * Sander on why China won’t save capitalism

Editor Josephine Berry Slater
Publisher Mute, February 2012

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Reporters Without Borders: Internet Enemies (2011)

The year 2010 firmly established the role of social networks and the Internet as mobilisation and news transmission tools, especially during the Arab spring. New and traditional media have proven to be increasingly complementary. Meanwhile, repressive regimes have intensified censorship, propaganda and repression, keeping 119 netizens in jail. Issues such as national security – linked to the WikiLeaks publications – and intellectual property – are challenging democratic countries’ support to online free speech.

Publisher Reporters Without Borders, March 2011
103 pages

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