An Introduction to An Introduction to Digital ActivismDigital Activism
Mary JoyceMary JoyceCo-Founder | DigiActive Co-Founder | DigiActive
May, 2009 | Attribution LicenseMay, 2009 | Attribution License
digital activismdigital activism: grassroots activists : grassroots activists using networked technologies for using networked technologies for social & political change campaigns social & political change campaigns
Can you gimme an Can you gimme an exampleexample ??
Img : José Antonio Rivas, lawyersmovement.com/, Divine Rapier (Flickr)
international rallies organized international rallies organized through Facebookthrough Facebook
ColombiaColombia
Img : José Antonio Rivas, lawyersmovement.com/, Divine Rapier (Flickr)
international rallies organized international rallies organized through Facebookthrough Facebook
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PakistanPakistan
ColombiaColombia
Img : José Antonio Rivas, lawyersmovement.com/, Divine Rapier (Flickr)
international rallies organized international rallies organized through Facebookthrough Facebook
live SMS updates fromlive SMS updates fromprotest march protest march
Blogs and offline Blogs and offline citizen journalists citizen journalists
collect quake collect quake victim namesvictim names
ChinaChina
PakistanPakistan
ColombiaColombia
What are the What are the characteristics characteristics
of of good good digital activism?digital activism?
Low-costLow-cost
SustainableSustainable
Self-reinforcingSelf-reinforcing
LocalLocal
Appropriate technologyAppropriate technology
EffectiveEffectiveLongterm strategyLongterm strategy
Other countriesOther countries
ReproducibleReproducible
Other issuesOther issues
Other activistsOther activists
What are the What are the challenges challenges toto
digital activism?digital activism?
Connecting Online & OfflineConnecting Online & Offline
Img : Indymedia
MoroccoMorocco
Help Fouad Mourtada Campaign
Elitism & InequalityElitism & Inequality
Img : Shared Interest /Flickr, waffler/Flickr
Hype & Tool Hype & Tool TransienceTransience
Img : cyberlearning-world.com, visual media/Flickr
New CasualtiesNew Casualties
Img : freekareem.org, Committee to Protect Bloggers, Nudjit News
IranIranEgyptEgypt
GuatemalaGuatemala
Omid RezaOmid Reza
Jean Ramses Anleu Fernandez
Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman
What does DigiActiveWhat does DigiActivedo do to support to support
digital activism?digital activism?
PostPost cases on our blog cases on our blogResearch Research through R@Dthrough R@D
TrainTrain activists activistsWriteWrite digital activism guides digital activism guides
…and we’re writing a book…and we’re writing a book
How can youHow can youget involved get involved in in
DigiActive’s work?DigiActive’s work?
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