Culture Jamming is an anti-consumerist social movement. One of the most famous pictures is the American Flag with the corporate logos replacing the stars. The types include:
Sniping and Subvertising
which attacks a specific target or company
Media Hoaxing which is
fooling journalists into covering false reports. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lMQCcOSfaYw)
Audio Agitprop which utilizes digital samplers
to deconstruct media culture and challenge copyright law. This means the
attempt to remove DRM programs.
Billboard Liberation which
is changes the messages on large public billboards
Shop Dropping, where one
leavs products in store.
Hacktivism Culture
jamming is where groups like Anonymous take down Websites or alter them.
Adbusters is one of the
major sites that takes part in culture jamming. They have released commercials
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhVWoPGH2b4),
magazines, and a website.
Personally, I disagree
with all forms except subvertising. All other forms are technically illegal or
harm the public good. Subvertising can really be powerful in attacking both the
consumer sector and political sector. But the problem with this type of
activism is that is practically resembles art. Many viewers don’t truly understand
the message they see, it resembles art not a movement to them. The more direct
ones gain stronger support. One of my personal favorites is http://ldrlongdistancerider.com/images/Freedom.jpg
While I don’t agree I understand where the creator is coming from.
Its hard to use examples
from the readings since almost all the external links are broken. But I cannot
agree with any other forms because its vandalism, illegal, etc. One of the
readings even stated it a form of artistic terrorism. Hacktivism has been occurring
more frequently with groups like Legion and Anonymous hacking or DDOSING sites
like Sony, major banks, and The USSC (http://www.businessinsider.com/anonymous-hacks-us-sentencing-commission-2013-1)
But any way we look at it, most of it is illegal.
No comments:
Post a Comment