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The Revolution is Twitterfied

Forum One

In 2008 TwitterVoteReport attempted to provide real-time election monitoring as US citizens posted voting experiences to their Twitter feeds. Protest Iran Election. Katrin Verclas' Twitterfeed - actively amplifying the news out of Iran. Twitter and social media hacktivists are once again changing the landscape. Ahmadinejad.

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RIP Google Reader: Don’t Scream Who Moved My Cheese, Pivot Your Reading

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In online discussions with nonprofit techies, Megan Keane pointed to the loss of an anti-censorship tool in places like Iran, and Nancy Schwartz noted in an online discussion, “this is a kick to independent content publishing, not just convenience on the readers side.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

NTEN

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.

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Crowdsourcing Skills for Human Rights via Movements.org

Tech Soup

The original version of Movements.org was founded in 2008 by then-U.S. In 2013, he publically confronted Iran's foreign minister, Mohamed Zarif, in New York demanding the release of political prisoner Majid Tavakoli. The Evolution of Movements.org: Making a Meeting Place for Human Rights.

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