Does it come as a surprise that in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the most widespread method of political mobilisation is Twitter? Considering that 75% of this nation’s population is under 30, it certainly doesn’t surprise me. Members of Generation Y (a.k.a The Millenials) have embraced the instant communication of text and social media websites, and have proven them as effective organisational tools. From the text-organized political protest in the Philippines that unseated the President Joseph Estrada in 2001 to the online social networking origins of flash …
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Did you know that most press releases end up in the bin? This workshop will help you understand the complexities of a press release; when to use it; and how to effectively structure and format it in the way journalists expect. Get copy writing tips and templates, along with the dos and don’ts of press release writing. By the end of the workshop you will have a solid understanding of: what the media wants, how to build relationships with the media, how to distribute your press releases, interview and photography …
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Does it come as a surprise that in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the most widespread method of political mobilisation is Twitter? Considering that 75% of this nation’s population is under 30, it certainly doesn’t surprise me. Members of Generation Y (a.k.a The Millenials) have embraced the instant communication of text and social media websites, and have proven them as effective organisational tools. From the text-organized political protest in the Philippines that unseated the President Joseph Estrada in 2001 to the online social networking origins of flash …
The Creative Sydney event ‘Upsides of Downturns,’ co-hosted by Vibewire, brought together thinkers from across the creative industries to discuss some positives of the economic downturn. Underlying the discussion was the idea that a downturn acts as a catalyst to change and that overall, this creates new opportunities, because it compels us to think innovatively.
Lesson One: It is possible to be creative and thrifty.
Architect Joe Snell describes how he used string, fairy lights, fake grass and fruit crates in his refurbishment of a Surry Hills bar. Having been faced with …
Billed as a flash mob but executed as a publicity stunt, the World Environment Day Flash Mob took place in front of the Sydney Opera House on Friday, June 5th. Organizer Mat Van Rhoon from sydneyflashmob.com, previous organizer of Sydney Freeze (which can be viewed on youtube), handed out inflatable globes to flash mobbers who converged outside the Opera House at 1:10 pm.
Landcare, an environmentalist group sponsored by the Australian government, contacted Mat to stage this flash mob. The event seemed to have political implications through its …
How wrong I was in thinking that we lived in a secular society.
The NGV: Ian Potter Centre’s annual exhibition Top Arts fails in showcasing the ‘best’ of VCE artwork from across Victoria, instead it proves that religion stands in the way of our boldest mode of expression; our art.
It echoes the censorship and conclusive removal of Andres Seranno’s photograph of a crucifix submerged in his own urine titled Pisschrist (1989) from the NGV International in 1997.
Only this time it is in more subtle way that most are not aware of.
A …
On Sunday 10th May, Vibewire & Future Journeys organised the e-festival serious pervasive game called A Race Against Time.
A serious pervasive game is one played in the real world with connections to virtual and digital spaces with the purpose of engaging more people more deeply in one issue, and we chose to play around immigration.
The game, built like a treasure hunt, consisted in finding the answers to the clue questions and taking pictures of Darling Harbour and Ultimo while interpreting the meaning of these pictures.
The 5 teams gathered “information” and …
