It is important to consider how different media portrayals effect our understanding of the events surrounding the G-20 Summit.
Below are several different videos, articles, and images that detail the events of protest and violent police reactions.
As you watch, consider the difference between the "indy-media" and the mainstream that came out of Pittsburgh.
- Are there notable differences in language, content, perspective, and quality?
- How do these differences shape your views of the events in Pittsburgh?
- Does the mainstream coverage seem as thorough as it should be?
- What links can you add in the comments that contribute to this perspective?
G-20 / University of Pittsburgh Protest Recap 9/24/09
Raw Video: An Up-Close View of the G20 Protests (Associated Press)
G-20 Protesters Clash With Police (Associated Press)
Obama: G-20 Summit Good Time to Assess Economy
- President Obama speaks of the G-20 as part of an effort to "prevent market meltdowns" in the future.
Arrest at G20 Demonstrations Pittsburgh September 24 2009
CNN Reporter Hit With Chemicals At G-20 Protests In Pittsburgh
- CNN
Protesters Dispersed After G-20 Meeting (New York Times)
Editorial: A chance to come together (The Pitt News)
- This editorial states, "It’s too early to say that police were either right or wrong in their strategy — after all, there was a string of vandalism here the night before — but one thing is clear: The situation was unfair to students."
- Were the police right or wrong in their strategy?
- Was the situation unfair to students? How or how not?
Friday Sept 25th - The day the news said nothing happened. (Pittsburgh G-Infinity Media Project)
- The loudspeaker warns those assembled, "This has been delcared an illegal gathering. No matter what your purpose, you must leave."
Caution LOUD!!Sound Weapons used on Pittsburgh G20 Protests
Democracy 101: Pittsburgh G20 Protests and the Police Occupation of Pitt University
- Styled as a documentary of the G-20 protests, this 29 minute video shows a plurality of perspectives.
- How does the modern accessibility to video/picture phones and independent media sources determine the availability of information representing events like Pittsburgh?
Criminalization of Social Networking Technology - Twitter, G20 Pittsburgh, & Iran
- Arrests made in Jackson Heights, NY lead to the criminalization of Twitter as used to help organize protestors against police. How does the use of Twitter change the dynamics of protest organization?
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
What happened at U Pitt?
Hello QC students,
On September 25, 2009, the G-20 Summit convened in Pittsburgh, PA amidst organized protests. These protests covered a broad range of issues from climate change, to world hunger, to global trade, and finance.
Of greatest interests to us as students were the events specifically occurring in and around the University of Pittsburgh campus. As the protests escalated on Friday, U Pitt students, some not directly involved in the protests, found themselves "swept up into" the police efforts to contain the protests. To date, over 100 arrests have been made: many of them were college students.
Since the time of the protests and the subsequent police actions, a flurry of videos on YouTube offer a nearly panoramic view of the students' experiences. One student states, "we weren't rioting...we were just sitting there" in response to the tear gas that reached him in his study area. Countless other videos, images, and new stories confirm these details.
It would be of vital interest to this student body to consider:
1. What happened in Pittsburgh involved college students. This makes it important for the students of Queens College to discuss and understand these events.
2. Weapons were tested on American citizens for the first time.
3. The National Guard was present.
A vigorous and civil discussion of these points can lead us to many questions begging to be answered. Among those questions could be:
1. Were these students' rights to free speech and assembly violated?
2. Are there connections between these recent events and other protests throughout the last decade? the last century?
3. Has the aggressive use of force against peaceful demonstration escalated both in terms of military equipment and police organization?
4. What role did technology, specifically Twitter, play in the organization of the protests?
If you would like to discuss these issues and potentially take meaningful action to pass a resolution through the Academic Senate, please join in the conversation here on the blog.
Stay tuned for updates!
On September 25, 2009, the G-20 Summit convened in Pittsburgh, PA amidst organized protests. These protests covered a broad range of issues from climate change, to world hunger, to global trade, and finance.
Of greatest interests to us as students were the events specifically occurring in and around the University of Pittsburgh campus. As the protests escalated on Friday, U Pitt students, some not directly involved in the protests, found themselves "swept up into" the police efforts to contain the protests. To date, over 100 arrests have been made: many of them were college students.
Since the time of the protests and the subsequent police actions, a flurry of videos on YouTube offer a nearly panoramic view of the students' experiences. One student states, "we weren't rioting...we were just sitting there" in response to the tear gas that reached him in his study area. Countless other videos, images, and new stories confirm these details.
It would be of vital interest to this student body to consider:
1. What happened in Pittsburgh involved college students. This makes it important for the students of Queens College to discuss and understand these events.
2. Weapons were tested on American citizens for the first time.
3. The National Guard was present.
A vigorous and civil discussion of these points can lead us to many questions begging to be answered. Among those questions could be:
1. Were these students' rights to free speech and assembly violated?
2. Are there connections between these recent events and other protests throughout the last decade? the last century?
3. Has the aggressive use of force against peaceful demonstration escalated both in terms of military equipment and police organization?
4. What role did technology, specifically Twitter, play in the organization of the protests?
If you would like to discuss these issues and potentially take meaningful action to pass a resolution through the Academic Senate, please join in the conversation here on the blog.
Stay tuned for updates!
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