Hey Bre – I have to agree with the others on this, this was one of the best blogs I have read thus far. Previous to reading your blog I was unaware of what culture jamming meant (embarrassing considering this is far from my first CI subject). As I am now comfortable with the concept, I realize you structured your blog really well, including a clear understanding of this concept’s definition to cater to those of us not as familiar with the content that followed.
Once I had finished reading your blog and had time to digest its content I realized how correct you were in describing the significant effect that the internet has had on culture jamming. Based on your suggestion, I carried out a number of searches and was able to successfully amuse myself for an hour with the huge number of computer altered advertisements in circulation online. During my searches I even found a number of online communities, whose aim it were to alter the meanings of various advertisements, in an attempt to poke fun at popular culture (Lasn 1999, pg 77). There truly is an online community for everything.
It would have also been interesting had you explained in more depth the current legislation that control technological developments and usage of it for reputation tainting purposes. I suggest this because in 2007, legislation was passed in Australia, which enforces stricter policies on published works, which are an altered representation of someone else’s and it would have illustrated your point perfectly. Otherwise – fantastic read!
References
Lasn, K. 1999. Culture Jam. New York: Eagle Brook
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