"The Commodification of Occupy Wall Street" (with video)

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Allison Kilkenny (The Nation) with video (05:09) from MTV:

I’m sure there are some out there who believe this kind of exposure is good for OWS—that it will raise the movement’s profile and expose more youth to its message. And that might be true, but the more likely outcome is that youth will begin to consume OWS as they do every other facet of their entertainment experiences. Most people don’t run out and sign up for dance classes after watching Dancing with the Stars. Some might, but more often, Americans fulfill their need for arts and culture by watching others do the art and experience the culture for them. MORE...

MTV's "True Life: I'm Occupying Wall Street" Turns Movement Into Reality Show (with video)

HuffPo with video (04:22):

Though networks typically dispatch embeds during campaign season, MTV took a different approach to the tactic when it dispatched youth into the Occupy Wall Street protests for its show "True Life."

"True Life: I'm Occupying Wall Street" will premiere on Saturday, November 5, at 6 p.m. et. Four MTV embeds protested in Zuccotti Park with Occupy Wall Street demonstrators and immersed themselves in the cause.

The special will take viewers to "the front lines" of the Occupy Wall Street protests and follow the four embeds as they become "swept up in the cause." The special will focus primarily on the point of view of the younger demonstrators whose anger is seemingly focused on the concept that they graduated college and expected to find employment, but have been having difficulty in finding steady jobs during the recession.

"Dan Savage lands MTV pilot" (with video)

Vanessa Ho (seattlepi.com) with video (08:32):

Entertainment Weekly reported Monday that MTV has ordered a pilot that features Savage, the Stranger's editorial director and brash author of sex-advice column "Savage Love."

According to the magazine, the show will feature Savage as he tours college campuses, takes questions, and gives out advice, auditorium-style. In September, Savage launched the "It gets better" campaign on YouTube to support and encourage gay teens struggling with harassment and bullying.

Howie P.S.: Sounds like it's "Loveline" for the 21st century.