Comments on: Social Media: the End of Mediation

By: The Misanthrope Edition « Media Bullseye – A New Media and Communications Magazine

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:38:48 +0000

[...] really played during the Iranian election aftermath? The group discusses Todd Defren’s strongly felt post on the topic, but is it possible that communicators (and the media) are overstating the impact [...]

By: While Haiti Trembles, Social Media Promotes Itself

While Haiti Trembles, Social Media Promotes Itself — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:55:01 +0000

[...] of circumstance, namely Defren’s summoning of the armies of social chaos over the death and filming of Neda. Defren, regardless of his genius or position, went outside the boundaries of my own moral [...]

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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:31:51 +0000

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By: LaraK (Lara Kretler)

LaraK (Lara Kretler) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:33:03 +0000

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@sanchezjt Good article. Here is one of my favorite blogger's take on Neda and the social media phenomenon: [link to post]

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By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:13:24 +0000

So sorry to see the accusations of your motives here. I just know that like others, I hadn’t seen Neda — or other video from Iran — until your post. Whatever else is involved, you helped some of us stop in our tracks and really think. You forced us to see. And to wrestle with some tough personal issues. For that, I thank you.

By: cschm (C. Schmidt)

cschm (C. Schmidt) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:03:05 +0000

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Thoughts about the role of Social Media during iran protests and -interesting- its impact on concepts of mediation [link to post]

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By: Leanne_Koopman (leannekoopman)

Leanne_Koopman (leannekoopman) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:13:05 +0000

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Social Media a cultural force - quite a moving article: [link to post]

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By: dwplanit (dwplanit)

dwplanit (dwplanit) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:06:08 +0000

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@maryvale thanks for the mention!

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By: TDefren

TDefren — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:52:38 +0000

Mihaela – You are welcome to comment and to disagree, because you do it respectfully. I do think you got the wrong impression though, if you think I was linkbaiting or whatever. Again, that horrific video is literally FAMOUS at this point and it seemed more applicable than not to post the link (note that I did WARN readers that they would be profoundly and forever disturbed if they chose to click on it).

The “hater” statement made a few weeks ago was meant in a more light-hearted way than it was taken, i.e., just “internetspeak” about a disagreement, not about “actual” hatred. Still, fwiw, I find Phil to be a bit too sanctimonious in how he relays his opinions. I only give as good as I get. And again, you’ve been respectful and are always welcome here, as reader or commenter.

Lastly – can we try to remember the actual point of the post? Forget about the term “Social Media.” It is about how technology is enabling suppressed peoples to make themselves seen, heard, understood, as more than just cartoonish members of a so-called axis of evil. We’re NOT always going to like what we see or what that all means, because Life can totally SUCK sometimes (to say the least). That doesn’t mean we should not know that and be compelled to respond.

By: maryvale (Mary Hartney)

maryvale (Mary Hartney) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:52:07 +0000

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"Social Media as a cultural force is, truly, bigger than all that" -- part of an article via @dwplanit [link to post]

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