Weblogs and the peace movement

Question

How do new media especially weblogs change the political practice of the peace movement exemplified with the second Iraq war?

Outline

  1. Concepts
    • Peace movement
    • Political public sphere
    • Weblogs
  2. Weblogs and politics
    • Relevance for the media and political power
    • Linking and fragmentation
  3. Information War
    • Weapons and symbols
    • Contested meaning
  4. Transnationalization of (counter-)publics
    • Transnational campaigns
    • Transnational opportunities and national realities
  5. Anti-war protest and the individual
    • Changing political identities
    • Media reception, communication, protest
  6. Conclusion and discussion points

Slides

blogsforpeace.pdf (German)

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