In an effort to inspire widespread local collaboration and new Drumbeat San Diego projects New Media Rights has hosted the screening of the globally viewed film, 10 Tactics. This film was created by the Tactical Tech Initiative. The film was created during an info-activism camp and shows 35 various projects where advocates around the world used online tools to create social change.

Universal Subtitles is a collaborative subtitling website and a new Drumbeat project. Come help them reach the goal of translating 10,000 videos by translating New Media Rights videos, or another video that interests you.

Jonathan McIntosh aka Rebellious Pixels has created this amazing remix video about Donald Duck finding out about Glenn Beck. Today Glenn Beck's response to the video has been posted. The video is a great example of fair use, which allows creators like McIntosh to use existing, copyrighted works, without permission, for the purposes of commentary or criticism.

The Comcast-NBC merger has local implications in San Diego. Make sure to contact your Congressperson today and tell them that the merger should be closely scrutinized, and as proposed is bad for consumers, creators and our local and national media landscape!