Camcorder AIDS activism is a prime example of a new form of political expression an outburst of committed, low-budget, community-produced, political video work made possible by new accessible technologies. As Alexandra Juhasz looks at this phenomenon why and how video has become the medium for so much AIDS activism she also tries to make sense of the bigger picture: How is this work different from mainstream television? How does it alter what we think of the media s form and function? The result is an eloquent and vital assessment of the role media activism plays in the development of...