Freedom of Speech on the Internet — Part 3: Network (Classic 1976 Film)

July 23rd, 2009 | 3,870 views | 2 Comments » |
Note: This is Part 3 in a series of posts about freedom of speech on the Internet. You should read Part 1 and Part 2 first.

For my today’s freedom of speech post, I just have a few video clips from the film Network for you to think about. The clips are more relevant today than ever before.

I’m Mad As Hell, and I Won’t Take No For an Answer!

The Most Awesome God-Damned Propaganda Force in the Whole Godless World

The Death of the Individual. The World is Run By Corporations.

Update: I added this third video clip on Lekan’s recommendation. Thanks!

Please leave your comments!

Update: You should read:
Part 4 – Concentration of Media Ownership
Part 5 – George Orwell Rolls in His Grave
Part 6 – The Internet Revolution and Citizen Media
Part 7 – Remix Culture (…again)
Part 8 – Threats to Freedom of Speech on the Net
Part 9 – Yes We Can Regulate Culture with Copyright Law
Part 10 – Lawrence Lessig = Awesome
Part 11 – Final Thoughts

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2 Comments on “Freedom of Speech on the Internet — Part 3: Network (Classic 1976 Film)”

  1. 1 Lekan said at 2:06 am on July 23rd, 2009:

    Oh man, you left out the best scene in the movie! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOXjqFxM8bg starting from 2:20.

  2. 2 feross said at 4:41 pm on July 23rd, 2009:

    Lekan -
    You are totally right! I just added that scene to the post. It’s an amazing clip!


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