QCQ 4: How to See the World by Nicholas Mirzoeff Chapter 7: Changing the World
Quote: “ Occupy and other urban protests had the advantage of working in a media environment that was already saturated with images and therefore with an audience skilled in visual analysis (even if they might not put it themselves). The 99% Tumblr and the pepper-spray video went viral in part because their audiences were adept at sharing and disseminating media content.”
Comment: We live in an era where we can see everything through the phone. With the existence of social media, it’s easier to connect to others through screen. Also we have this constant need of wanting to see what’s on the internet. It’s like we are used of being glued on the phone that much we don’t want to miss what’s happening on Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr. I think this would be helpful for organization groups, like Occupy, to spread awareness through social networks since we spend much time using our phones it is most likely to see these posts and -if we are conscious about it- we share it so others can see. Nowadays we see videos and images of protests around Facebook thus it’s hard to miss anything; even people makes memes of certain situations just for the fun of it. Question: Could you do more than just sharing?
