Why is Alexa.com
useful when doing research online?
Alexa.com is a useful website while doing research online
because as most people know, the internet can have a lot of fake information. If
one wants to find out if the website is real or not, one can check if the
website is legit or not by using Alexa.com.
What kind of tactics do
Tactical media artists use to reach their audience?
Since
video game is becoming bigger each year, Tactical Media uses video games to reach their audiences. Games
such as Darfur is Dying and September 12 sends a strong message to
the people who does not follow the news or does not know what is happening in
the world.
What kind of tone
and aesthetics or style The Institute of Applied Autonomy use in the video
presenting their work?
In the video of The
Institute of Applied Autonomy, they used modern technology to “rebel” against the media who tries to
keep us under control. I.e. the CCTV has thousands of cameras set up outside in
public so the police and security can monitor our movements. The IAA will have
an app that can show people which direction to go to avoid the cameras without
being seen.
What interactive
media is used by the Electronic Disturbance Theatre, the Institute of Applied
Autonomy and the Yes Man? What is the difference in the way they use it? How
effective are these tactics?
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- The interactive media used by the Electronic Disturbance Theatre is with
the internet. If there is a website that concerns a lot of people, Electronic
Disturbance Theatre will have a lot of people to go on the website and make it
crash, sort of like a protest but on the internet.
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- The Institute
of Applied Autonomy uses a different interactive media; they will create technology
devices to let people know what they are aware of. I.e. they created a robotic
car that spray paints messages for people to read.
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- The Yes
Men uses more of a risky method to interact with people. I.e. they will
create a fake newspaper to write false information for people to read. But the
false information is what the people want to read and hear about. E.g.
they announced the war on Iraq is over, the min wage is at $24 etc. It may be
fake, but the people embrace the false information because it is better news.
What are your
thoughts about these artist groups and the way they try to reach a large
audience?
My thoughts on these artist groups are interesting. The only
way to reach an audience is by having the audiences to spread the word. Since we
use the media such as the internet, newspaper, television etc. we can attract a
larger audience in a faster pace.
