Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Black March

Here's a call to boycott the media in March.  Personally, I recommend spending your entertainment budget on independent or crowdfunded stuff instead of going without.  It's not like you have not alternatives to the monopolists.  Watch an indie movie, read a self-published book, buy a CD from a busker.  
Tags: activism, economics, entertainment, networking, politics
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ysabetwordsmith

Well...

ysabetwordsmith

January 22 2012, 00:15:15 UTC 9 years ago

This does touch on one of my other interests, family and community. I encourage people to make their own entertainment, which is cheap or free. Hold a family game night. Sing or play a musical instrument. Recite poetry or drama. Tell stories. Take up a craft or hobby -- bonus if it makes something useful, like knitting an afghan. Visit a park. You don't HAVE to depend on other people for your entertainment, although doing so broadens the kind of entertainment you may enjoy.
laylalawlor

laylalawlor

January 22 2012, 03:38:05 UTC 9 years ago

Oh yes, I don't disagree! I don't think the two are mutually exclusive. But I agree with westrider that a total media boycott would hit small creators harder than large ones, which is the exact opposite of the intended effect.