Reconstructing narratives: transparency in the service of justice

Presented at 31C3 (2014), Dec. 28, 2014, 8:30 p.m. (60 minutes)

Surveillance, cryptography, terrorism, malware, economic espionage, assassination, interventions, intelligence services, political prisoners, policing, transparency, justice and you.

Structural processes and roles are designed to create specific outcomes for groups. Externally facing narratives are often only one of many and they seek to create specific outcomes by shaping discourse. We will cover a wide range of popular narratives surrounding the so-called Surveillance State. We intend to discuss specific historical contexts as well as revealing new information as part of a longer term research project.


Presenters:

  • Laura Poitras
    Laura Poitras is a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and artist. The final part of her post-9/11 trilogy, CITIZENFOUR, is about NSA mass surveillance and Edward Snowden.
  • Jacob

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