Igor Vamos, associate professor of electronic media and culture jammer-- along with Andy Bichlbaum--has premiered their new movie, THE YES MEN. FIX THE WORLD and received media attention for holding a faux news conference on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Arts Department faculty member in media spotlight
Date posted: Oct 30 2009 1:47PM
Last week, the Yes Men teamed up with a group of political activists to hold a fake press conference at which they impersonated Chamber execs and announced that the business lobby was shifting its opposition to serious efforts to address climate change, fooling some news outlets. In response, the Chamber sued the Yes Men for trademark infringement.