COMS 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Bhopal Disaster, Tactical Media, Alternative Media
5 Feb 2018
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Two somewhat opposed meanings: clever of elegant solution to a coding problem (the original meaning of hack as it first emerged, uninvited and unwanted intrusion in computer networks and systems for the purpose of disrupting them. To show off they can get through complicate systems. People might hack to show that the system is not safe they highlight weaknesses. Coleman (in the reading) makes the argument that there"s something particularly interesting about anonymous. Individuals remain anonymous when they hide behind anonymous. They exhibit a lack of faith in political institutions to protect the democratic interest of citizens. Media artifact: bhopal disaster bbc the yes man video. It seems anti-all media: are the organizational methods of tactical media justified by the outcomes of such actions, discuss the political role of anonymity and/or publicity.
