As the dust settles on the Copenhagen Summit, it has become increasingly clear that we are witnessing the birth of a new form of advocacy, where digital tools are enabling citizens organisations to act collectively across borders, respond rapidly and empower their supporters to take the lead in delivering content where its needed. This Article looks under the hood of global climate advocacy and uncovers some of the innovative digital tools which are supporting mass mobilisation and advocacy at the Cop15 summit.
Autism Twitts
by Debora Mordkowski on December 22nd, 2009 | News
“When Shelby was two years old, I used to cry at night and think to myself, ‘Shelby will never be able to speak.’ All I wanted was to hear was her reply when I said, ‘I love you Shelby.’ All I wanted to hear was ‘I love you too, Mom,’” writes Jessica Nolde.
For mothers of [...]
Men with the women headscarves on facebook
by Mehdi Jalali on December 17th, 2009 | Deep Thoughts & Musings
Iranian men in headscarf
The Iranian anti-government movement took an innovative step that revealed the capabilities and potentials of new media in social mobilization. This new phase of movement began with Iranian men posting pictures of themselves on social networks such as Facebook wearing women’s headscarves as a political statement after the arrest of a student [...]
Bringing Web Interaction to Paper
by Clara Martinez Turco on December 14th, 2009 | Content, News
In a decade where newspapers are migrating from the paper to the web, El Universal —the oldest newspaper in Venezuela—decided to bring the interactivity of the web to its print readers.
In July of 2007, El Universal launched Doblevía, a section in which all the content, including photos, is provided and written by its readers. The [...]
Reporte Virtual: Sharing Content and Realities
by MARIANA BARRERA on December 14th, 2009 | News
“Latin America has a long tradition of monopolies and cronyism in the media and independent spaces are hard to find, even today,” says Daniel Eilemberg, one of the directors of Reporte Virtual, a new documentary reportage digital platform that aims to offer a fresh look at the political, economic and social situation of this region.
Launched [...]
Media Org Gives Underserved Youth a Voice
by monika on December 14th, 2009 | News
Project Set is a nonprofit media arts organization that reaches underserved youth in New York City through media literacy training programs, mentorships and leadership seminars. Founded in 2006 by Alisha Cowan-Vieira, Project Set’s vivacious Executive Director, the organization educates young people on the media industry and encourages civic engagement. “I really believe it’s important for [...]
Mapping to Save Appalachian Mountains
by carrie on December 14th, 2009 | News
Last week Lorelei Scarbro, a community leader in Rock Creek, West Virginia, took global leaders in Copenhagen on a virtual tour of Coal River Mountain, where the onslaught of mountaintop coal mine blasting has recently begun. Through video and mapping technology, Ms. Scarbro connected the local struggle of Appalachian communities [...]
From East to West
by Hiromi on December 14th, 2009 | News
Social media has been drawing attention as a new method which replaces old ways of human communication. It enables one single, individual voice to be heard by many, sometimes even by millions. In that sense, it has brought a new communication spectrum to the world. Though social media does empower people, it has its limitations [...]


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