[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: [xmca] The Web and social change

Hi Richard--
Hi richard-

A fascinating day to be thinking about the internet and organizing, with MLK
on our minds and the promise of a wireless breakdown in DC tomorrow at the
height of a ceremony which owes a good deal to internet 2.0!!

Thanks for pointing out this article. Brings together a lot of important
arguments, especially for those on XMCA interested in social movements and
CHAT, that are very worthwhile discussing.

Odd that no one responded among those for whom this is a special theme.
Perhaps they needed a little more context.

By coincidence, I heard of an organization that is trying to take on
scientology,
which is very hard on its critics, using some of the tools and ideas in this
article..... which is a reminder that the value orientation of those being
of those synchronizing and coordinating using these tools could give on
pause for thought about its implications.

mike

On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Richard Beach <rbeach@umn.edu> wrote:

> Here's an interesting article in The Nation on how the Web as a tool may
> mediate "social change"
>
> Social Movements 2.0: Harnessing the Power of the Web for Change, Brendan
> Smith and Tim Costello and Jeremy Brecher, The Nation.
> <
> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/120406/social_movements_2.0%3A_harness
> ing_the_power_of_the_web_for_change/?page=entire<http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/120406/social_movements_2.0%3A_harnessing_the_power_of_the_web_for_change/?page=entire>
> >
>
>
> Richard Beach
> Professor of English Education
> Department of Curriculum and Instruction
> 359 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Dr., S. E.
> University of Minnesota
> Minneapolis, MN 55455
> rbeach@umn.edu
> 612-625-3893 (voice messages only)
> 952-649-7289
> Teaching Literature to Adolescents website
> <http://www.teachingliterature.org/teachingliterature/>
> TeachingMediaLiteracy.Com book website
> <http://teachingmedialiteracy.com>
> Teaching Digital Writing website
> <http://digitalwriting.pbwiki.com>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> xmca mailing list
> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>
_______________________________________________
xmca mailing list
xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca