Cyberactivism

Joseph Kahne Profile Picture
By Joseph Kahne 03/10/2011 - 9:00am Comments
In a cartoon depicting the evolution of Good Samaritanism in the digital age, a man walks by a homeless person lying on the street and does nothing. In the next frame, he is at his computer -- "What's this?!! Sally needs a bag of fertilizer for...
Is the Virtual World Good for the 'Real' One? Blog Image
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 05/26/2011 - 9:01am Comments
There’s a lot of conversation about young people’s use of digital media and how it impacts their engagement -- or lack of engagement -- in civic affairs and politics, but not a great deal of empirical work has been done. Until now. Joseph Kahne...
How  Impact Youth Political and Civic Engagement?
Raquel Recuero Profile Picture
By Raquel Recuero 10/10/2011 - 11:45am Comments
Freedom of speech and social mobilization is new for many countries in Latin America. Most have had closed governments and dictatorships for the last 30 years. However, because of the spread of social media, political action, protests and...
Learning, Freedom and the Web in Brazil Blog Image
Raquel Recuero Profile Picture
By Raquel Recuero 05/25/2012 - 4:45pm Comments
Today Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff vetoed several parts of a controversial forest bill that had been approved by Brazil’s Congress and promoted by powerful agricultural interests. Until today, it was unclear how President Rousseff would...
Social Media: The #VetaDilma Movement and the Brazil's Forests Blog Image
Liz Losh  Profile Picture
By Liz Losh 06/14/2012 - 5:00am Comments
In March of this year, as I taught my winter lecture class that focuses on Public Rhetoric and Practical Communication Online, I began to receive urgent e-mails from students about a viral video produced by a group called Invisible Children,...
Learning from Kony 2012 Blog Image
Joseph Kahne Profile Picture
By Joseph Kahne 03/10/2011 - 9:00am Comments
In a cartoon depicting the evolution of Good Samaritanism in the digital age, a man walks by a homeless person lying on the street and does nothing. In the next frame, he is at his computer -- "What's this?!! Sally needs a bag of fertilizer for...
Is the Virtual World Good for the 'Real' One? Blog Image
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 05/26/2011 - 9:01am Comments
There’s a lot of conversation about young people’s use of digital media and how it impacts their engagement -- or lack of engagement -- in civic affairs and politics, but not a great deal of empirical work has been done. Until now. Joseph Kahne...
How  Impact Youth Political and Civic Engagement?
Raquel Recuero Profile Picture
By Raquel Recuero 10/10/2011 - 11:45am Comments
Freedom of speech and social mobilization is new for many countries in Latin America. Most have had closed governments and dictatorships for the last 30 years. However, because of the spread of social media, political action, protests and...
Learning, Freedom and the Web in Brazil Blog Image
Raquel Recuero Profile Picture
By Raquel Recuero 05/25/2012 - 4:45pm Comments
Today Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff vetoed several parts of a controversial forest bill that had been approved by Brazil’s Congress and promoted by powerful agricultural interests. Until today, it was unclear how President Rousseff would...
Social Media: The #VetaDilma Movement and the Brazil's Forests Blog Image
Liz Losh  Profile Picture
By Liz Losh 06/14/2012 - 5:00am Comments
In March of this year, as I taught my winter lecture class that focuses on Public Rhetoric and Practical Communication Online, I began to receive urgent e-mails from students about a viral video produced by a group called Invisible Children,...
Learning from Kony 2012 Blog Image
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 05/26/2011 - 9:01am Comments
There’s a lot of conversation about young people’s use of digital media and how it impacts their engagement -- or lack of engagement -- in civic affairs and politics, but not a great deal of empirical work has been done. Until now. Joseph Kahne...
How  Impact Youth Political and Civic Engagement?
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 05/26/2011 - 9:01am Comments
There’s a lot of conversation about young people’s use of digital media and how it impacts their engagement -- or lack of engagement -- in civic affairs and politics, but not a great deal of empirical work has been done. Until now. Joseph Kahne...
How  Impact Youth Political and Civic Engagement?
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 05/26/2011 - 9:01am Comments
There’s a lot of conversation about young people’s use of digital media and how it impacts their engagement -- or lack of engagement -- in civic affairs and politics, but not a great deal of empirical work has been done. Until now. Joseph Kahne...
How  Impact Youth Political and Civic Engagement?
Liz Losh  Profile Picture
By Liz Losh 06/14/2012 - 5:00am Comments
In March of this year, as I taught my winter lecture class that focuses on Public Rhetoric and Practical Communication Online, I began to receive urgent e-mails from students about a viral video produced by a group called Invisible Children,...
Learning from Kony 2012 Blog Image
Raquel Recuero Profile Picture
By Raquel Recuero 10/10/2011 - 11:45am Comments
Freedom of speech and social mobilization is new for many countries in Latin America. Most have had closed governments and dictatorships for the last 30 years. However, because of the spread of social media, political action, protests and...
Learning, Freedom and the Web in Brazil Blog Image
Raquel Recuero Profile Picture
By Raquel Recuero 10/10/2011 - 11:45am Comments
Freedom of speech and social mobilization is new for many countries in Latin America. Most have had closed governments and dictatorships for the last 30 years. However, because of the spread of social media, political action, protests and...
Learning, Freedom and the Web in Brazil Blog Image
Liz Losh  Profile Picture
By Liz Losh 06/14/2012 - 5:00am Comments
In March of this year, as I taught my winter lecture class that focuses on Public Rhetoric and Practical Communication Online, I began to receive urgent e-mails from students about a viral video produced by a group called Invisible Children,...
Learning from Kony 2012 Blog Image
Joseph Kahne Profile Picture
By Joseph Kahne 03/10/2011 - 9:00am Comments
In a cartoon depicting the evolution of Good Samaritanism in the digital age, a man walks by a homeless person lying on the street and does nothing. In the next frame, he is at his computer -- "What's this?!! Sally needs a bag of fertilizer for...
Is the Virtual World Good for the 'Real' One? Blog Image
Joseph Kahne Profile Picture
By Joseph Kahne 03/10/2011 - 9:00am Comments
In a cartoon depicting the evolution of Good Samaritanism in the digital age, a man walks by a homeless person lying on the street and does nothing. In the next frame, he is at his computer -- "What's this?!! Sally needs a bag of fertilizer for...
Is the Virtual World Good for the 'Real' One? Blog Image
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 05/26/2011 - 9:01am Comments
There’s a lot of conversation about young people’s use of digital media and how it impacts their engagement -- or lack of engagement -- in civic affairs and politics, but not a great deal of empirical work has been done. Until now. Joseph Kahne...
How  Impact Youth Political and Civic Engagement?