INTRTXT KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

INTRTXT KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

ROUND 1

THEME: IDENTITIES

INFOSLIDEReappropriation or reclamation is the cultural process by which a group reclaims terms that were previously used in a way disparaging of that group (Example: The N-word and the African-American community or the word “Queer” and the LGBT community)

TH prefers a world with only one language

TH regrets the reappropriation of slurs

THS the use of religious symbolism to attract political participation

INTRTXT KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

INTRTXT KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

ROUND 2

THEME: MEDIA & INFORMATION

INFOSLIDEGonzo Journalism is a form of reporting where no forms of objectivity is taken into account. Instead, it takes a first person narrative where the writer’s perspective is prioritized. This style was popularized by writers like Hunter S. Thompson and outlets like Vice Media.

Clickbaits are headlines designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest. This format was popularized by website like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and Gawker Media (Example: She Voted For Trump and Regrets It. You Won’t Believe The Reason Why!)

THS the use of clickbait

THBT only state media should be allowed to report on terror attacks

THS the rise of Gonzo Journalism

INTRTXT KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

INTRTXT KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

ROUND 3

THEME: THE MODERN LIFE

INFOSLIDEDisruptive Technologies are innovations that disrupt markets and displace workers involved in said industries (Example: Uber and the taxi industry, automated manufacturing and assembly workers, the Spinning Jenny and the textile industry)

Satellite Cities/Towns are housing developments outside of main cities to reduce density, as opposed to a well connected inner city housing developments

Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste, sometimes increasing property value in the area

THBT companies employing disruptive technologies should compensate industries negatively affected

THW stop all housing development in city centres and focus on satellite cities/townships

THS gentrification