Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: LATE: The Age of Slacktivism

Marc C

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 03:09:26 +1300

Russian security, I do not want to know how they dealt to Chechens, who make up large numbers of "fighters" in Syria and Iraq, strangely:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RD9fi0naJZSAI&v=ax6BPJvYTZE

One of the reasons of ISIS' success is the failure and crimes committed by the Russians in Chechnia, in Afghanistan, and also the US…

Sacha

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:47:49 +1300

to get into the news

which is but one aspect of making change. like signing an online petition, not enough on its own.

Marc C

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:37:44 +1300

The internet and modern day social media only offer additional channels of communication, but the communications and forums they offer are not necessarily unifying, or shared by large enough groups or individuals of similarly minded users and consumers, as some may presume. I know heaps of people spending endless times…

Angela Hart

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:51:15 +1300

It's true that if there's something to photograph, it's much more likely to get into the news than online activism alone is. For instance, the handful of women who chained themselves to the central police station railings were widely reported while the ActionStation petition on the same issue got much…

Sacha

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:24:35 +1300

only one side of that 'argument' is making out there's only one option. The rest of us live in both without much effort.

Steve Barnes

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:06:37 +1300

Somewhat tired of this old chestnut. There is nothing more real about a street than an online community.

You really should get out more often, there's stuff out in the streets, like trees an' shit, maybe even chestnut trees.
;-)

Russell Brown

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:41:28 +1300

Well, that was really good. Thanks to everyone involved, and in particular to my Museum contact, Dina Jezdic.

Sacha

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:57:11 +1300

showing force on the street is more convincing and effective than “signing” online petiitions

Somewhat tired of this old chestnut. There is nothing more real about a street than an online community.

Marc C

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 23:41:10 +1300

I have strongly opposed John Key on most of his policies, but on this one, I do not fully support him as I oppose the domestic intelligence expansion plans, but he may be right with at least offering a symbolic gesture, to the US, to oppose the above.

We are…

Marc C

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 23:11:04 +1300

This is what we are FACING now, and while this event of "Slactivism" may be worth exploring, and is deserved to be discussed, we have a MUCH greater challenge ahead now, much greater than any damned past challenges. "Slack" is the attitude of most people out there, most in public,…

Stephen Judd

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:26:42 +1300

You think its about his views?

Sacha

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 22:21:09 +1300

that Oakeshott chap seems interesting

Craig Ranapia

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 21:45:57 +1300

As far as I’m concerned his place in public discussion is mouthing soundlessly and unheeded in a Hooton sized terrarium – nothing too inhumane, the Koru lounge would do.

Well, that's nice. I'm not sure you'd find either pleasure or instruction in any discussion on any subject made up only…

Hilary Stace

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:54:50 +1300

They seemed to be playing on a Sunday afternoon on Radio NZ. I heard the Jesse Mulligan one last Sunday about 4 pm.

Stephen Judd

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:41:17 +1300

As far as I'm concerned his place in public discussion is mouthing soundlessly and unheeded in a Hooton sized terrarium – nothing too inhumane, the Koru lounge would do.

Russell Brown

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 10:02:47 +1300

Hooton. Really? Why does this man continue to get a platform as though he were a legit commentator? Was the Mouth of Sauron unavailable?

Because I see a place for Matthew in the discussion, and it will make the discussion more interesting.

Kumara Republic

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:24:26 +1300

Hooton. Really? Why does this man continue to get a platform as though he were a legit commentator? Was the Mouth of Sauron unavailable?

There's an art knowing when to give the guilty parties enough rope to tie themselves up.

Angela Hart

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:42:12 +1300

Thanks Rowan, that's worth knowing about.

Stephen Judd

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:06:02 +1300

Hooton. Really? Why does this man continue to get a platform as though he were a legit commentator? Was the Mouth of Sauron unavailable?

Rowan Crawford

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:20:59 +1300

There's an archive here, although it appears that 2014 episodes are a bit spotty: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/smarttalk/library

Angela Hart

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:50:27 +1300

Or recorded for later online access for those of us who cannot be available at that time?

Richie Russell

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:42:57 +1300

Any chance of this discussion being streamed live for those of us who can't make it to Auckland? Cheers.

Kevin McCready

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:47:22 +1300

Is NZ such a small place that we need to have lightweight selfish stirrers with a stated philosphy of "low taxes" and "tough on welfare" as public commentators?

Perhaps it's a mistaken striving for "balance", instead of truth? A crime many journalists are inculcated in.

Here's an example of the…

Matthew Hooton

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:31:57 +1300

David Slack is not at all happy with the name of this event.

Russell Brown

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:23:47 +1300

Laura's fascinating guest post for PA, Things I Have Learned Running Rock Enrol, has been helping shape my thinking.

Public Address

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:23:47 +1300

Discussion from blog post.