City Mapping: Creative Methods Day 4 FRIDAY 7th NOV

The November weekend kicked off with a reflection of the previous weekend an an overview of whats to come. The group gave feedback on how we can create an effective learning space. 

Next we looked at 'Through other eyes' Case studies which helps us understand different perspective in development

BARRY FINNEGAN WEBINAR

Context; Sensationalist coverage of mental health has a negative impact on peoples lives. HEADLINE is an NGO that monitors media content around suicide and mental health issues. 

Sociological view of media: Sociology is the tool/ lens to help us understand the world. We are immersed in institutions ( family/education/civil service / media) and we draw our values from here. Individual Human Agency - takeing their values from an institution you learn how to behave within a structure ie media been the most powerful institution. 

The world is the way it it because men made it that way - not because God made it that way. 

We use media to inform our sense of self: how we understand the world: our sense of place: what we think is important. 

Barry referenced 

Hagel:German Philosopher 

Marx : Political Economist,realist, false consciousness, 

Gramski: Communist Prison Diaries, Advocated for taking opportunity to let people know what your values are to inspire change for a better world

Structural Adjustments of the 90's became Austerity

Privatisation - drive down living standards - increase poverty - increase inequality - Neoliberalist ideology - cut public service

Frame Change - How the media look at a problem ; Repeated patterns

Reference - Macrooms & Shaw 1972 : News Values - Whats the structure. 

CRITICAL THINKING AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE

TTIP: Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership

People perceptions on this come from the media. 

Civil Society rejects EU/US deal. 

Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) - Stop TTIP

He finished off with Marg Mead Quote, 

'Never doubt that a small group of citizens changed the world, indeed it was the only thing that ever did'

Friere and critical thinking

Analysis of Unilever Add

http://thedailybanter.com/2013/11/the-sun-shines-out-of-our-behinds-unilevers-project-sunlight-greenwashing-campaign/

ADDBUSTING

Kristi – Creative Writing

Imaging a better world

(critical thinking about a better world)

Creative Activism: Day 16

On the last day of our Creative Activism weekend, we created digital presentations to present each other our materials and stories from our weekends. We followed main points to present on, which were: 

Each group shared their experiences from the Creative Activism weekend and we closed our weekend on a congratulatory note. The weekend took a lot of mental, emotional, and physical energy from everybody, and it was worth it for everybody involved.