Global Voices Advocacy » Mary Joyce http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org Defending Free Speech Online Tue, 21 May 2013 22:27:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 DigiActive Guide to Twitter for Activism http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/digiactive-guide-to-twitter-for-activism/ http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/digiactive-guide-to-twitter-for-activism/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:56:07 +0000 Mary Joyce http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=978 DigiActive, an organization dedicated to helping the world's grassroots activists use digital technology,  has just released  The DigiActive Guide to Twitter for Activism. Following the recent protests in Moldova, the value of Twitter as a tool for digital activism is more prominent than ever. Yet in addition to bringing greater awareness to that tool, the hype surrounding Moldova revealed misunderstanding of the value of of Twitter for activism and, even though the realists responded strongly, there was not a stand-alone resource which clearly defined how Twitter could be used by activists. DigiActive hopes this guide will fill that void.

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The guide provides a wealth of information on Twitter activism. It begins with an introduction to the platform (p. 5) and its terminology (p. 6) and then lays out five uses of Twitter for activists, each illustrated by a case study (p. 6-11). The guide then presents a step-by-step strategy for using Twitter for political and social change (p. 12) along with a list of do's and don'ts (p. 14) for campaigners. The guide ends with additional resources for Twitterers, such as applications that help you use Twitter (p. 16), further reading (p. 20), and even alternatives to Twitter (p. 18).

The guide was written by Andreas Jungherr, a master's candidate in political science at the University of Mainz in Germany, and was reviewed and improved by scholars, activists, and the DigiActive team, all for your reading enjoyment. Please respond with your feedback in the comments section below.

(cross-posted, with minor changes, from DigiActive.org)

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DigiActive is very proud to announce its first guide: A DigiActive Introduction to Facebook Activism. The guide is meant for activists who are interested in bringing digital technology to help develop excitement for a budding (or mature) movement.

The guide provides an overview some best practices with Facebook activism along with information about what and what not to expect. The end of the piece provides a closer look into three successful Facebook-driven campaigns from Egypt, Burma, and Morocco.

A DigiActive Introduction to Facebook Activism is available for Download here.

Content is split into four sections:

  • Pros & Cons of Facebook Activism
  • Steps to Organizing an Activism Campaign on Facebook
  • Advice for Your Facebook Campaign
  • Great Facebook Campaigns from Around the World

DigiActive is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping grassroots activists around the world use the Internet and mobile phones to increase their impact. Its goal is a world of activists made more powerful and more effective through the use of digital technology. DigiActive pursues this goal in several spheres of action, including a blog of digital activism best practices around the world, an interactive map which serves as a visual database of digital activism, a research program, and Open Trainings, a new open source repository of digital activism training modules. Learn more and get involved at www.DigiActive.org.

For further information please contact the author, Dan Schultz, at dschultz [ at ] Andrew [dot] cmu [ dot ] edu

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