Twitter is a multi-platform service that allows users to send "updates" (text-based posts, up to 140 characters long) via SMS (text message), instant messaging, and email. In its most common application, people send Twitter messages via SMS telling what they are doing at that very moment ("eating breakfast," "lots of ... Leer más
In the interest of defining what exactly grassroots digital activism is, I thought I'd create a list of some examples of grassroots digital campaigns. I'll be updating the list, so please send me your examples through the comments section.Nosamo (2000-present): This is the fan club of Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun ... Leer más
In June, Egyptian blogger Abdel Monem Mahmoud was released after spending 46 days in prison on charges of belonging to an illegal organization, creating and possessing images destructive to public order, organizing secret meetings with the aim of disturbing public order. But now Global Voices Advocacy reports that he's under ... Leer más
why Facebook makes the activist in me smileFor the lofty academic goals of pure research I have recently been joining online social networks, specifically Facebook, Change.org, Care2, and LinkedIn. The only one I became attached to was Facebook and actually, I am embarrassed to say, I visit the site ... Leer más
Abdel-Monem Mahmoud is a prolific Egyptian blogger. Though an outspoken member of the Muslim Brotherhood, his message of greater political freedoms for all Egyptians has made him an admired figure across the political spectrum. He has been imprisoned by the Mubarak regime several times and was once tortured ... Leer más
"Just one moment, let me come over there and help you with your e-petition." I like to pay credit where credit is due. Not many people are treating digital activism with the rigor of deep intellectual analysis, so I'd like to point out Ethan Zuckerman's contribution to this area. ... Leer más
J. N. Jayashree created a website to detail her husband's whistle-blowing It's an old rule of thumb on the internet that if you are a dissident you should maintain your anonymity on the internet. The logic is simple: if the government doesn't know who you are, they won't be ... Leer más
In 2003, four young Chinese men were handed out prison sentences due to their participation in the online forum New Youth Study Group, which discussed ways in which China might advance and prosper. They were charged with subverting state power and given sentences of between 8 and 10 years. Friends ... Leer más
In Egypt, idealistic young bloggers are persecuted by the Mubarak government. Several of these bloggers (including those linked to above) have been thrown in jail on charges of slandering the regime and other accusations in an attempt to silence their dissent. They are voices of reform and "President" Mubarak has ... Leer más
Last week, on June 2, the Egyptian blogger Abdel Monem Mahmood was freed from prison. That's him with the huge grin and the peace sign on the far left in the photo. As I've been working of the Free Monem campaign, this is very exciting for me. Now I'll be ... Leer más