Tag Political Activism

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Digital Tools for Political Activists

Jun 2, ’10 1:22 AM

Recently the debate about the nature and effiacy of digital activism has become increasingly heated. Compare for example the dialogue between Patrick Meier and Evgeny Morozov. The first optimism of the early days has given way to a more balanced view on the motivation and effects of digital activism. In this ongoing debate a new [...]

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Blast from the past No. 5: Twittering Activists: the Uses of Twitter for Political Activism

Mar 16, ’10 6:48 PM

Again to the archives, again a paper on Twitter: Twittering Activists: the Uses of Twitter for Political Activism. This is actually the first paper that I presented at a scientific conference, organised by the SFB Changing Protest and Media Cultures SFB/FK 615 Media Upheavals at the University of Siegen in late 2008. For a short [...]

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Blast from the past No. 4: Digital channels, the change in community structures and its consequences for social participation

Feb 21, ’10 5:21 PM

This trip to the archives digs up the paper Digital channels, the change in community structures and its consequences for social participation. I presented this paper in Belfast at the ISEA 2009.
For a short glance at the argument have a look at the presentation. The full paper can be found here.

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