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Iran: Who Is Quicker - The Hacker Or The Twitter?, Anja Mihr
Iran: Who Is Quicker - The Hacker Or The Twitter?, Anja Mihr
Human Rights & Human Welfare
For a moment we believed that we had entered into a new era of democratic movement. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google—chat have given proof that regardless where people live, what background they have, what system they adhere to or what religion they practice: they want to share the injustice and violence that happens to them with the world. They seek awareness, help and support and moreover they look for an end to the unfair and violent treatment. So have thousands of people in Iran—and still they do. They use what is the most widely available, quickest and the cheapest way …
Stop The Revolution, Michael Jackson Is Dead!, William Paul Simmons
Stop The Revolution, Michael Jackson Is Dead!, William Paul Simmons
Human Rights & Human Welfare
We won’t soon forget the rapid fire pace of “tweets” and Facebook posts direct from the streets of Tehran. The haunting images of Neda Agha Soltan shocked the consciences of hundreds of thousands around the globe as it went “viral.”
Protest, Iranian Style: A Two-Way Conversation?, Shareen Hertel
Protest, Iranian Style: A Two-Way Conversation?, Shareen Hertel
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Darrell West gets it right when he argues that despite their promise, digital technologies alone “cannot produce revolutions. To generate fundamental change, it still takes strong leadership, powerful ideas, and people willing to risk detention and imprisonment.” West is writing about Iran—and the critical role that social networking has played in fostering social protest in the wake of a disputed election in that country. He also warns that oppressive regimes may turn the very same tool of protest against those fighting for freedom, by using digital technology to track protesters. Yet West underplays the importance of social networking for cracking …