In 5 years events like Ferguson will be about as "real" as reality TV. Choreographed social media theater will replace unfiltered "raw" news
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. People already displaying different skill levels in shaping real-time narrs from inside. Best ones will turn it into a craft
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Sounds quite situationist. Have always thought there were parallels between your writing and Debord's.
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....so like Tech CEO trips to Ferguson, selfies to document, then shared to 100ks of one's Followers?
Real pros keep that stuff anon.
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Like news orgs' dramatic spin for ratings, partisans have always reacted to current events with building narratives for political gain.



