Archive for the ‘politics’ Category
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Interesting links for May 9th 2008 through May 12th 2008:
TimeTube - "Creates a timeline for any YouTube keyword search--very handy for visualising the activity around particular topics--and iterations/transformations of particular videos--over time." (Via Jean)
Victorian Liberal staffers sacked for blogging [gatewatching] - Two staffers in the Victorian Liberal Party were fired ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Interesting links for April 6th 2008:
Study: Violent Games Relax Players [Next Generation - Interactive Entertainment Today, Video Game and Industry News - Home of Edge Online] - "People who play violent videogames online generally feel more relaxed and less angry after they have played, according to a new study by ...
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
We've been talking about all sorts of things to do with media production these past few weeks in my Digital Media unit, including some conversations about stock footage. So, it's rather timely to see that, as has been widely blogged elsewhere, one of Hillary Clinton's campaign advertisements has turned back ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Australia has once again got an R18+ category for videogames on the discussion table. However, as Asher Moses reports in The Age: In the gaming community at least, South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has become the Darth Vader of politics with his opposition to R18+ ratings for games. But ...
Posted in australia, personal, politics, videogames | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Saying sorry to the Stolen Generations isn't the solution, but it is the beginning of a solution. Like Jean, I choose to be optimistic that this apology is an important and substantial step in the right direction for all Australians.
Update: Kevin Rudd has said sorry on behalf of all ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
As the description tells us, "Short propaganda philosophy tells tale of mighty Rudd ascension" ... Without a doubt, one of the best political satires, and mashups, of the 2007 Federal Election campaign thus far. And, yes, for those who watch The 7.30 Report, I am getting YouTube pointers from ...
Posted in australia, marketing, mashup, participatory culture, politics, web2.0, youtube | 1 Comment »
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
As Asher Moses reports in The Age, Australia's censors have banned yet another videogame:
Australia's draconian classification regime for video games has taken yet another scalp, with local retailers banned from selling the upcoming shooter title Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back. The highly anticipated game, which was to be released on ...
Posted in australia, politics, videogames | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
No Australian can have missed the news that we'll be voting in a Federal Election on November 24. The advertising onslaught has begun and, unlike past campaigns, this one's taking online campaigning seriously, with the current Liberal government apparently spending upward of $5 million on their web-based advertising. ...
Posted in advertising, australia, blogs, citizen journalism, participatory culture, politics, web2.0 | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
[Screenshot & heavy-handed black-out courtesy of News.com.au.]
While not the most insightful of political messages, the hacking of the Australian Liberal Party website has Australian Prime Minister John Howard showing a different side! I bet the reporter who wrote this piece was hurting themselves laughing, especially with the last line:
The Liberal ...
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Thursday, October 4th, 2007
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