PREEMPTING DISSENT TASERS, SECRECY AND OPEN SOURCE MEDIA PRODUCTION

Professor Andrew Opel, Florida State University
Monday, February 1^st 4:30 p.m.
Communications, Room 1032 

Drawing on the book Preempting Dissent: The Politics of an Inevitable Future (Arbeiter Ring 2008, co-authored with Greg Elmer), this project examines new forms of social control including Tasers and "no-fly" style watch lists through an open source documentary production process.  Drawing on the collective power of citizen generated media, this research-creation project explores the potential for on-line collaborative media making and bottom up information gathering.  For more information, see www.opensourcecinema.org .

Andy Opel is an Associate Professor and Director of the Media Production Program in the School of Communication at Florida State University.  His research interests include media and social movements, documentary film production, and environmental communication.  For more information see:  www.andyopel.net

Presented by the Global Media Research Center.  Free Event:  All Are Welcome.  For more information, contact Laura Germann at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 453-6876