“We're used to the characteristics of social media - participation, connection, instant gratification - and when school doesn't offer the same, it's easy to tune out.” SchoolUsedSocialEasyMediaOffersConnectionsSocial MediaInstantCharacteristicsTunesParticipationGratificationInstant Gratification Author:Adora Svitak
“Anarchism means all sort of things to different people but the traditional anarchists' movements assumed that there'd be a highly organized society, just one organized from below with direct participation and so on. Actually, one piece of the media confusion has a basis because there really are two different strands in the occupy movement, both important, but different.” PeopleMeanTwoImportantDifferentPiecesMediaMovementDirectBasesConfusionTraditionalOrganizedJust OneParticipationDifferent PeoplesAnarchismAnarchistStrandsOne PieceOccupy Movement Author:Noam Chomsky
“Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner, bypassed the debate before the Iowa caucuses because he objected to the participation of moderator Megyn Kelly as well a press release defending her.Beyond the Trump tantrum, we wondered if this had something bigger to say about the state of the media and politics and how politics is practiced today.” IfsWellsStatesTodayMediaTrumpRepublicanBiggerPressesDebateReleaseParticipationIowaTantrumsCaucusPress Release Author:Michel Martin