Strong ties vs. Weak ties Will the revolution be tweeted? Tuesday, February 28, 12
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Strong ties vs. Weak ties
Will the revolution be tweeted?
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What are Strong Ties?
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Greensboro sit-in
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High-Risk Activism Requires:
• Strong Ties • Hierarchy &
Power Structure
Mississippi Freedom Summer
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why does social media get so much credit?
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Power to the Peoplehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJi00x25A8&feature=player_embedded
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2002: Estrada, Philippines 2004: Aznar, Spain 2009: Moldova
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2006: Belarus 2009: Iran
Social media doesn’t guarantee a successful revolution
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What effect can social media have?http://vimeo.com/35179159
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The Conservative Dilemma
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CRITIQUE. Social Media is great for slacktivism: long on bumper-sticker sentiment and short on useful action
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Indeed, the best practical reason to think social media can help bring political change is that both
dissidents and governments think they can.
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