[Opinion] Commentary: French Students Are Showing Us What Protest Looks Like in the Age of Viral Spectacle
More than 500,000 people marched over wages, housing and public services, while looting and fires shaped the public image of the unrest.
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French protests continue, as gov’t uses riots, arson to smear struggle
More than half a million working people in cities across France joined protests against the policies of the government of President Emmanuel Macron Oct. 17. A wave of protests by high school students against education cuts has won support from…
Commentary: French students are showing us what protest looks like in the age of viral spectacle
What the recent wave of protests in Europe have in common is the framing of protests as viral spectacles, staged for the cameras, digital platforms and distant audiences, says an academic.
Images of European protests are going viral, shaping public opinion and raising the crucial question: who decides which image will represent the protesters' struggle? The post From flames to music: French protesters and protest in the age of digital spectacle appeared first on in.gr.
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