Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Initial rundown of video about news media and Anonymous

Anonymous formed as a counter-culture movement against the pop-glam culture of the 21st Century. They started by pulling pranks on celebrities like sending pizzas and prank calling them.
VIDEO - voiceover, video of pranks mixed with press reports, Oprah clips, maybe Matthew Milan quote

Media and general interest piqued after Tom Cruise - Scientology video incident
VIDEO - voiceover, clips of video reports with flood of multiple screenshots of stories on the conflict

Media did not portray Anonymous in a good light usually - didn't really understand motives behind actions
VIDEO - Fox 11 report with response from Anonymous (youtube clips) Landers quote

Media's misunderstanding of culture dates back a few decades. Never understood hackers of 80s and 90s. Until recently, MSM failed to realize importance of the Internet and new media
VIDEO - voiceover, media clips about MSM's failure to embrace technology and understand it

Anonymous found ways to maneuver past MSM to get their version of the truth out. w/ comments, Youtube and Digg.
VIDEO - show youtube clips, screenshots of comments and # of comments, Landers quote

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