Links to Interesting New Media Sites
Updated October 28, 2002
Social Activism
A subset of documentaries are productions that have a definiate
political voice. These I've pulled together here to highlight the
potential of using the web to take a strong position and to make
it available to a large audience.
Amazon
A documentary created by Greenpeace Digital about the impact of
rubber on the economy and environment in Brazil.
http://www.thebitscreen.com/amazon.html
Broken Sky
An interactive documentary about a small community struggling
to stop the last known tepee burner in Wyoming from burning excess
wood waste.
http://www.du.edu/~mimcdowe
PBS Borders
POV's Borders - a web-only series on PBS ONLINE. A showcase
for interactive storytelling. The first episode focuses on migration
as it's theme.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/borders/index_flash.html
Cyber-Terrorism Crisis Website
An education piece that allows students to explore the history
of the Canadian War Measures Act and apply their knowledge in a
game-like scenario.
http://www.nfb.ca/lca/wma/warmeasures/html/frameset_e.htm
Without Sanctuary
A powerful documentary about lynching in America.
http://www.journale.com/withoutsanctuary/main.html
A Matter of Life
A documentary about assisted suicide and euthanasia.
http://www.journale.com/matteroflife/index.html
Not for Ourselves Alone
The story of Elizabeth Cody Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (from the
PBS documentary)
http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/movement/index.html
Sonoran Desert: 5000 Square Miles of Silence
A documentary about preserving this great desert treasure.
http://www.oneworldjourneys.com/sonoran/index.html
A More Perfect Union - Japanese Americans & the Constitution
The story of Japanese Americans and how they suffered at the hands
of the government.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/
Tobacco: New Times for the Old-Belt
Story about the lives of small tobacco farmers in the Tobacco
Belt in the USA.
http://ibiblio.unc.edu/singe/tobacco.html
Stop the Hate
An antiviolence initiative created by students for students—a
call to action.
http://www.stopthehate.org
No Logo
This short documentary by Jason Diceman is an introduction to Naomi
Klein's book "No Logo" - a clear explanation of branding
and how it impacts on our lives.
http://www.communicationism.org/jasondiceman.com/projects/no_logo_doc/index.htm
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