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LAB NOW Istanbul calling - New Media and the internet Digitization and new media are our main topics in May 2011. So we asked our authors in Istanbul to describe their point of view. And the results are interesting: Internet censorship and restrictions are a daily occurrence. But a lot of people do not accept that any more. They protest against the internet ban. Also artists are concerned with censorship. But they deal with it on their own way. For example Genco Gülan: "I'm not afraid of censorship in Turkey because nobody cares", he claims. Despite these problems, there are artists who have established themselves in new media - such as Korhan Erel. He has an absolute talent for experimental music. Best regards your 2010LAB.tv team Internet media and democracy With 35 million internet users population, Turkey is 12th in the world. As internet gains more power and internet users become more aware of this unlimited space, authorities go for solutions to restrict users by using banners. The result: the Turkish government foresees the power of internet and takes precautions by restrictions. Rally for freedom on the internet <http://www.2010lab.tv/en/blog/rally-freedom-internet-second-round-coming-22nd-may>But the people do not accept this. In Istanbul and all over Turkey internet-users take to the streets to protest against the internet ban. There has been unrest for a while about the new filter system introduced by the Information Technologies and Communication Institute (BTK) of Turkey. The new filter system, if it is to be implemented as planned in August, will categorize all users of the internet in Turkey since everyone will have access to it via the filters they will "have to" choose. With fish or without: New Media artist Genco Gülan <http://www.2010lab.tv/en/blog/fish-or-without-new-media-artist-genco-guelan>Our author Anne Weshinskey is attracted to people who require several slashes to describe themselves. There is a misperception that doing too many things at once spreads a creative person too thin. But for artist Genco Gülan, engaging in seemingly unrelated activities is no gimmick. It is simply the trans-disciplinary nature of New Media. Omnibus - music by Korhan Erel <http://www.2010lab.tv/en/blog/omnibus-music-korhan-erel>Korhan Erel has issues with the term 'experimental music'. So how to explain what he does? There are so many words to describe. Well, so many words that readers will understand. But Korhan is not the kind of guy to bother with being understood. He has rather more important things to deal with. Like, the 'Omnibus' for instance. http://www.2010LAB.tv _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
