Theory Links: Media Control and Propaganda May 3, 2009

The Zapatista Effect: The Internet and the rise of an alternative political fabric
Harry Cleaver looks at the role of technology and the internet in spreading class struggle.
http://libcom.org/library/zapatista-effect-cleaver

The Zapatista Rebels “The Electronic Fabric of Struggle”
http://www.cs.utk.edu/~miturria/project/zapatistas.html

The Pacifica Counterrevolution Hits WBAI: Another Call for Action
Edward S. Herman
http://www.1worldcommunication.org/pacificacounterrevolution.htm
“Given the importance of the media in hegemonic processes, and in contesting those [...]

NYT: Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors May 1, 2009

By JOHN MARKOFF
The Iranian government, more than almost any other, censors what citizens can read online, using elaborate technology to block millions of Web sites offering news, commentary, videos, music and, until recently, Facebook and YouTube. Search for “women” in Persian and you’re told, “Dear Subscriber, access to this site is not possible.”
Last July, on [...]