dark side of social media
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under academic
When I considered whether to apply to Glocal conference and what to present, I already finished my thesis, which addressed the web 2.0 phenomena in a critical way, in the context of economy governing this ecosystem. More precisely, I focused on the idea of economic value of user-generated content. Since, I did not want [...]
Tags: glocal09, nationalism, serbia, social media
No longer and not yet
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under politics
Serbian media report – as of January 2010, the citizens of Serbia (sans Kosovo), along with Macedonians and Montenegrins will be able to travel without visas to countries of the EU. Huge sign of relief was supposed to ensue, right? To me it seems that no one believes Europe just yet, because - hold your [...]
Tags: EU accession, serbia, visa-free travel
freedom loving nation
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under politics
Serbia is indeed a land of wonders. Serbs would be the first to call themselves freedom fighters, due to the centuries fighting foreign invaders, now the influence of the international community. Not to mention civil wars of 1990’s.
But the freedom that everyone wants is not granted to all. National minority groups, people with disabilities, [...]
Tags: gay rights, law against discrimination, serbia, transitions online
a moment to remeber
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under everyday life, politics
When television stations do not have any quality program, the time slot is not guaranteeing high viewership, they put something together as “On This Day in History”, a collection of facts, some known, some completely unfamiliar. Historical events presented as trivia. Like anyone is watching, right?
On this day six years ago, the first democratic Prime [...]
Tags: in memoriam, serbia, zoran đinđić
on solidarity
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under politics
My homecountry is the only state in Europe that was bombed after the Second World War. However, I do not want to speak about the hardships of life in Serbia ten years after this event. You would assume that since having gone through this experience, my compatriots are sympathetic to others in the similar situation. [...]
Tags: belgrade, gaza, politics, serbia
Christmas Confusion and New Year Resolution(s)
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under everyday life
Two weeks ago, I received so many Merry Christmas greetings, I could not defend myself. I am experienced though, when people wish me Merry Christmas, I wish the same back. In the past two years, I spent pre-Christmas season in the UK, my first term at the University, I tried to explain to people (gently!), [...]
Tags: belgrade, christmas, new year, serbia
country brend index 2008
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under advertising
A week ago, I got an e-mail from a friend, sending me the latest report “Country Branding Index 2008”, issued by the Future Brand agency. As I participated in the poll, I was particularly interested in the results.
The methodology FB employs is trying to be really precise – they interview 2,700 travelers (both business and [...]
Tags: country brend index, italy, nation branding, serbia, uk
viral effect to sadness
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under politics
In the comment on the previous post, I mentioned a British journalist, expert on the Balkans and the author of the recently released book McMafia Mischa Glenny. Also, I posted the videos of him talking about it. One of the videos I found searching was him being a guest on American TV show hosted by [...]
Tags: charlie rose, mischa glenny, serbia, youtube, zoran đinđić
revisiting the issue
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under politics
Of Kosovo. I promise not to turn the blog into a crusade for Serbian cause. The frequency of posts on this topic is purely coincidental.
From a slightly different perspective – a post bellow is my emotional reaction to something I perceive as injustice, this post is about a talk entitled Kosovo’s Independence and the Balkans: [...]
Tags: kosovo, lse, politics, serbia, tim judah
disgrace
Posted by popkitchen | Filed under politics
Let’s face it – no one reads Vanity Fair for its journalistic objectivity, deadpan criticism of political hypocrisy or clear ideological views. Glossy photos, sensationalist, yet captivating writing style and unparallel access to the powerful and rich attract us to indulge in this magazine. Vanity Fair is after a story, not morals. In each issue [...]
Tags: angry rant, kosovo, serbia, vanity fair
