Vlog (Xeni): Tunisian vloggers pwn us at the art of political remixes / Ethan Zuckerman
Today on Boing Boing tv, a conversation with Ethan Zuckerman, co-founder of Global Voices, about videoblogging culture in the North African nation of Tunisia.
Despite intense restrictions on freedom of speech there, and extreme risks for critics of the political status quo, bloggers there are finding innovative uses for video online, as a method of cultural commentary and activism. Using tools like Tor and SipPhone to ensure anonymity, they have proven themselves to be several steps ahead of their US counterparts -- as evidenced by a story Zuckerman shares about an Apple ad remix.
Sites and organizations referenced in or related to this BBtv episode include:
* advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org
* Reporters Without Borders
* Committee for the Protection of Journalists
* Amnesty International.
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Ethan is a nice chap. He happens to be one of the best livebloggers I know. I thought I was good, but he put me to shame at PopTech.
I never knew Tunisia's government was a dictatorship, its never in the news!