Description
There was never such a thing as true freedom of speech. In the past, in order to speak freely you had to have access to a printing press, a newspaper, a radio or a TV station. Until now. The age of blogging has begun. The internet revolution has given us all a chance to be irreverent, blasphemous and ungrammatical in public. We can reveal secrets, blow whistles, spill beans or just make stuff up. The old elites don't like it. In fact, they really hate it. Should we fall silent? Absolutely not! Let's demand that modern liberal society lives by the principles it claims to embrace. Bloggers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your gags.
An expansive and captivating interrogation of free speech in the modern world, exploring the limitations of the digital age.
About the Author
Erik Ringmar is Professor at the National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Reviews
'Fun to read... It makes a strong case for the democratic power of blogging and the internet, a form of empowerment for the voiceless.'Ronald Eyerman, Professor of Sociology, Yale University and author of 'Myth, Meaning and Performance''Anyone eager to understand how cyberspace has changed our possibilities and how it often remains trapped in grim social contexts - would do well to read Erik Ringmar's A Blogger's Manifesto.'Norman Solomon, author of 'War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death'
Book Information
ISBN 9781843312888
Author Erik Ringmar
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Anthem Press
Publisher Anthem Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 130mm * 26mm
