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Tech writers have become so focused on privacy that they no longer see the cultural context privacy exists within.… More »
Nathan Jurgenson is a social theorist of media. He's working on a dissertation in sociology at the University of Maryland on self-documentation and social media.
Tech writers have become so focused on privacy that they no longer see the cultural context privacy exists within.… More »
Like photography before it, social media changes the way we perceive the world… More »
Cell phone cameras and livestreams may seem to be everywhere at Occupy protests, but there is real tension over how much should be shown… More »
While we may think of the iconic images or videostreams, sound has played a pivotal role in the Occupy Wall Street protests… More »
If Occupy is a thought experiment in questioning society and envisioning new possibilities, then the story of technology and Occupy is about questioning modern technology… More »
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