activism – Citizen Media

Grassroots Activism and Social Media

November 29, 2016

I was at Pride Toronto, July 2016 when the Toronto chapter of Black Lives Matter stopped the parade with a sit it. I was actually probably no more than a few minutes walking from the actual sit in, and the Black Lives Matter group had passed where I was watching the parade from maybe only … More Grassroots Activism and Social Media

Culture Jamming – Where Art and Pranking Meets Activism. A Micro Essay

November 3, 2016

When it comes to citizen media and grassroots activism there it one practice that doesn’t need a large number of people actively participating to be effective but rather something as simple as a single person with a bucket of paint and a brush. I am of course referring to the art of culture jamming. This … More Culture Jamming – Where Art and Pranking Meets Activism. A Micro Essay