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Brendan Kirwin

About Brendan Kirwin

Brendan is a media producer and documentary filmmaker passionate about using new and emerging media to create social change. As a first year student in the CCT program, he is interested in issues surrounding social media activism, media representation and international development, and the relationship between technology and culture in general.

Media and Politics

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Democracy: Armageddon

February 17th, 2012

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The latest Rasmussen report finds that only five percent of “Likely U.S. Voters” rate the job Congress is doing as good or excellent. When Mike Huckabee went on Fox and Friends last month he noted that this number puts Congress, … Continue reading →

Technology & Society

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Going Dark: Creating Change Through Online and Offline Action

January 25th, 2012

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At midnight on Wednesday, January 18, a group of major websites closed down their services. Google redacted its image, Mozilla’s page went black, and Reddit and Wikipedia users were shut out. The Internet, something that is often portrayed as a … Continue reading →

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