At Beyond Broadcast 2007, Henry Jenkins shared this funny Ask a Ninja clip wherein the ninja explains the difficult concepts behind net neutrality using pop culture references and makes the concept quite accessible.
Keeping in mind the ideals of a progressive popular culture (participatory, active, open-ended, transparent and transformative), this quick hit, peer-distributed messaging is quite compelling as fodder for a new participatory democracy.
Is this how campaigning and issues will be discussed in a new participatory democracy? It wouldn't be so bad. Perhaps we should ask a ninja.
UPDATE: And here, courtesy boingboing is yet another cool Net Neutrality video.
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The latest Wired has an article on Snack Culture that touches on this quick hit, highly accessible media culture.
I'm curous what snack-sized participatory democracy might look like that is different from traditional political sound bites. Perhaps a how-did-your-candidate-vote-on-that-issue flash quiz. Or maybe a :30 highlight reel every night on youtube of today's macaca moments. I guess we'll find out!
I think the biggest difference between snack-sized participatory democracy and the traditional political sound bites will be in the product itself.
Traditionally, the pols know who's listening and when they're listening so they can prepare the sound bites. With more and more recorders/reporters out there listening in when the pols think no one is, we'll get to see more of the true character of the candidates and be less swayed by the polished-but-hard-to-sustain image they're able to carry off today with limited press access.
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