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Meta-activism project
via About | meta-activism project The mission of the Meta-Activism Project (MAP) is to build human and informational infrastructure for the study of digital activism. In order to achieve this mission… more →
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Like, like, like, donate ~ or ~ The clever way that GetUp uses Facebook
wrote 1 month ago: If you want to be cynical, charities work on a simple model. They point out a problem, and then use … more →
Results from social activism // a statistical recap
wrote 1 month ago: One would think using social platforms to propel social progress would be second nature to a culture … more →
Social Media Activism "The Red Equal Sign"
wrote 1 month ago: The Red Equal Sign. What does it mean and how is it currently effecting political activism? Simply p … more →
Branching Out
wrote 1 month ago: While yoga is an integral part of my life, it is only a part. And it is by no means the only thing I … more →
What's The Deal With That Red Equal-Sign on Facebook?
wrote 1 month ago: HRC Symbol I’m sure by now you’ve seen that Red Equal-Sign on Facebook and like me was p … more →
RTINation: An inspiring initiative
wrote 3 months ago: The Right To Information Act is a very powerful tool for bringing in transparency in the functioning … more →
VJ Um Amel Remixes A Revolution
wrote 3 months ago: Video In the last two months, the Middle East and Africa have been rocked by a series of revolutions … more →
It's OFFICIAL!
wrote 3 months ago: As those of you who follow me on Facebook and Twitter already know….. I completed my PhD last … more →
Mobilizing my network to fund my journey to Colombia
wrote 4 months ago: I’m a 24-year-old law student and public health activist based in Boston. I’m an alumna … more →
Why I blog
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wrote 5 months ago: For my community engagement class, we have had to write reflections to share with the rest of the cl … more →
How to drive social media activism?
wrote 5 months ago: Signing Internet petitions? Joining a community organization without any contribution to the organiz … more →
From Slacktivism to Activism on Social Media
wrote 5 months ago: Social Media features have allowed an exponential increase of content sharing and the development of … more →
Alan Jones and Destroy the Joint: A Case Study in Social Media Activism
wrote 7 months ago: As Alan Jones continues to descend into his own PR hell, the role social media has played in sending … more →
Why we should give an eff about the protests in Sudan
wrote 11 months ago: As I’ve mentioned before, my sister recently got married–once in Sudan and once in San F … more →
Distraction, Political Activism Online, and the Neglected Physical Sphere
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wrote 11 months ago: Frank Pasquale left a very interesting comment on my post yesterday, highlighting the political impl … more →
Twitter; Social Activist's Newest Weapon?
wrote 1 year ago: As of February 2012, Facebook had over 845 million users, and accounted for 20% of all page views on … more →
A Retrospective: What KONY2012 Tells Us About Social Media Activism Two Weeks Later
wrote 1 year ago: Two weeks have passed since the whirlwind Kony2012 campaign invaded our Facebook timelines and Twitt … more →
[OPINION] Is KONY 2012 for Real? - News & Views - EBONY
wrote 1 year ago: Is KONY 2012 for Real? David J. Leonard With close to 30 million viewers on YouTube, multiple days t … more →
Dear Jason Russell of Invisible Children: KONY 2012
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wrote 1 year ago: Dear Jason Russell of Invisible Children, Watching your Invisible Children Kony 2012 campaign agains … more →
