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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The past year of research by HRDAG analysts has supported key criminal prosecutions and uncovered the truth about political violence in Guatemala, Iran, Colombia, Chad and Liberia. A cache of prison records generated by a former state security force in Chad provided data for a 2010 HRDAG report about human rights violations in Chad.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

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Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us

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Social Media: Not Just a Revolution, but a Voice for the Silenced

Care2

Women in Iran and protestors on Wall Street think so. During the Iran protests in February of 2011, a woman who was raped, sexually assaulted and beaten once she was identified as a "rioter" simply for voting, had no voice and little way to speak out about her experience. Social media may be changing that across the globe.

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Social Media: Not Just a Revolution, but a Voice for the Silenced

Care2

Women in Iran and protestors on Wall Street think so. During the Iran protests in February of 2011, a woman who was raped, sexually assaulted and beaten once she was identified as a "rioter" simply for voting, had no voice and little way to speak out about her experience. Social media may be changing that across the globe.

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