Demos has launched a new report, Video Republic, exploring the contours of a new public space enabled by cheap digital technology and broadband access. You can watch the video opposite and read the report here.
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- Plog It's been a while since our last shameless plog (blog plug). I could attempt to draw some connections, segueing from the Youtube success of Video Republic or riffing on the link between weak and strong ties, but I won't. My brother's album was out on Monday. He's ace. Buy it. I know that the Demos network are a solid jazz demographic, and if enough people buy it, we'll get him in to do a Demos gig. As the Von Trapp who didn't even make it down the stairs, I will stay well away from the... continue reading at 4:35pm
- we are the propaganda Video Republic In Video Republic we argue that, in an era when we can all make videos, we have become the new propagandists. Party political broadcasts, produced by ad-agencies and broadcasted on national TV have become (please don't gag) 'political broadcast parties' produced by all of us and distributed on youtube. But this isn't just about elections, it's about our everyday visibility as citizens. It points to new kinds of citizenship. Another manifestation of this phenomena has appeared in today's... continue reading on 10th October 2008
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Photograph Your BCG
James Nachtwey's TED Wish to Change The World
A BCG scar is one of the few ways that most of us are connected to TB. We're collecting pictures of them, as a way of spreading James Nachtwey's story about XDRTB.
You can post your scar to the BCG blog in these two ways:by emailjust snap a picture and email it to xbcg@moblog.net and see it appear instantly. by phoneMMS your pic to: 07786201241 with the word xbcg at the start of your message. If you have a facebook account? Install the BCG blog widget and spread the word... continue reading on 9th October 2008