The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

Chapter 3: A New Pyre

Feb 28, 2023

01:02:18

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Unleashing reputational damage through online activities

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01:23

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Social Media

02:16

Harvard Speech - You have the Power to Imagine Better

02:33

Introduction

6min

Harry Potter and the Internet

2min

I've Written Three and a Half Books and I'm Passionate About Them

6min

How Do You Think Gay Teens Connected With the Books?

2min

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

6min

Minkbox - A Hack for Farming Moms

5min

The Internet Is the Hope for Humanity

2min

Is Social Media Killing Democracy?

3min

How Tumblr Changed the World

2min

10.

Tumblr and Teenage Mutts

2min

11.

Tumblr - The Birth of a New Identity

3min

12.

Tumblr - What Is It All About?

2min

13.

The Culture of 4chan

2min

14.

Tumblr and 4chan - What's Going On?

3min

15.

Tumblr

2min

16.

Tumblr and Cancer Culture

4min

17.

Social Media and the Culture of Sensitivity

2min

18.

Cancel Culture

3min

19.

Is There Anybody in Here Who Hates Me?

2min

20.

The Witch Trials of JK Rowling

4min

The early days of the internet collide with the feverish fandom of “Harry Potter,” and a sprawling, global community emerges. But the hopefulness of this new technology brings with it the darker impulses of human nature.

Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.

This show is proudly sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. FIRE believes free speech makes free people. Learn more at thefire.org.

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The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

Chapter 3: A New Pyre

Unleashing reputational damage through online activities

Ongoing Impact of Tumblr on Social Discourse

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Social Media

Harvard Speech - You have the Power to Imagine Better

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