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Web 3.0: Images and Political Activism

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Virginia Kuhn – Institute of Multimedia Literacy, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California
Description While many note the ways in which Web 2.0 technologies—from blogs to YouTube—encourage widespread political activism, this panel speculates about how such engagement changes once average people can "speak" with images, looking specifically at the Remix America site, which is powered by a collaborative video editing platform.
Questions
Answered
  1. What forms of political engagement are fostered by Web 2.0 technologies?
  2. What characterizes the shift from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0?
  3. What types of literacies are advanced by being able to "write" with images?
  4. How does one do basic video editing?
  5. What does it mean to be politically literate in the 21st century?
  6. Are digital technologies inherently image-based?
  7. How does one sequence video clips to serve political ends?
  8. Does remix culture enhance democratic ideals?
  9. How do politicians deploy Web technologies?
  10. Will remix culture bring youth to politics?
Level Advanced
Category New Technology / Next Generation
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