Blog Prompt: Network
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http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1414857/newsmakers-italian-artist-couple-eva-and-franco-mattes
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/trolls-for-trump
Artists Eva and Franco Mattes and ultra-conservative internet "activist" Mike Cernovich share with journalist their ideas/experiences related to the role the internet in contemporary culture. PDFs are also posted on moodle. After reading both articles, please share your thoughts about how they touch on complex issues related to freedom of speech, internet anonymity, and other issues. The New York Times author likely has a political bias, but I think it's worth thinking about the issues he draws attention to regardless of one's political leanings - such as ideas related to where we get our "news" and the impact/importance of the words we use on the internet and the memes we adopt. In this context, what is your reaction to the quote, "It's just a thing on the internet"?
