Posts Tagged ‘mrdia literacy’

This legacy site was an experiment in documenting one citizen’s media ecosystem during the 2008 election and the early days of Barack Obama’s presidency. Posting ended in May 2009. Comments and trackbacks remain open, and Bottomfeeder continues to forage for truth in democracy’s murkier depths.

A Blind Flaneur: I walk through my blindness the way I saunter down streets in Paris: unfettered and alive, ever delighted by the raw material of the senses. Come along with me. Just don’t try to take my arm unless I ask. What’s a flaneur? Read the first post, Return of the Flaneur to Galerie Vivienne. After that, try Foot Rage and the Blind Flaneur. Then stay tuned.

Fair Use Lab: Exploring transformation through fair use -- particularly the transformative promise of accessible technology for people with disabilities -- is the goal of the Fair Use Lab. Shepard Fairey’s Barack Obama/"Hope” poster is the FULAB’s icon. What does “Hope” have to do with accessibility? Read more, stay tuned, and join the conversation!

Poet and street artist Miss Tic isn't exactly a kid in a hoodie with a can of spray paint. Maybe she can still run like hell when the police show up, but can she sprint in high heels? Well-known in international avant-garde circles, her work is exhibited now at the Venice Biennale as well as the alleys of Paris. Read more. See Ethics of Love for a video montage of Miss Tic's provacative poetry. More Paris Street Art.