REFLECTION AND RESEARCH

I am gaining a greater familiarity with written forms of analyzation, my own as well as peers and authors introduced in class. The readings have been helpful in directing the analytical process of digital activism because it provides time and a method of writing. The combination of both technique and the material of rhetorical activism (The Multimedia of Texts and the chapters from Jason delGandio's book for example) has created a sense of focus. Regarding online activist websites, through the application of observational techniques to websites, I am beginning to see things I have not considered before. As I devote more consideration to aspects of web design, I am seeing a thread of coherence normally not considered when looking at a webpage.

 Research:

The link posted to the World Socialist Web Site on the class blog is something I am increasingly interested in researching. Politics has always been a strong motivation for me regarding activism (for example I was at the "keep public our water" protest in front of city hall years ago). Socialism and marxism are interesting political theories that have motivated activist movements. The theories stimulate individual political/social beliefs. Also, Avaaz is a relevant source of online activism I am considering for analyzation.

 Websites I am looking into:
http://www.cpdweb.org/purpo.shtml
http://www.wsws.org/en/
https://www.facebook.com/wsws.org

Researching Noam Chomsky has led to a few possibilities for my bibliography. The Stewart-Smith-Denton chapter is another resource to consider.

 http://www.chomsky.info/articles/19670223.htm

New research ideas:
Wikileaks

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