Introduction to Digital Activism

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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