Tag Archives: Twitter

How do I spread the message of the digital divide?

The week we talked about the digital divide, something hit close to home. I attended Hoover High School (along with my younger brother and sister) and my mom works there. A few years ago they bought iPads for every student … Continue reading

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The End: Final Reflection

Like Hannah, I had a difficult time deciding what exactly to write about in my final reflection blog. We have covered so many topics in class that have truly changed how I think about something that I once thought was … Continue reading

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Q & A on Twitter with Jimmy Young

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Pros and Cons of Social Media Advocacy

Like the articles have shown, and most of us have stated in our posts, there are pros and cons to advocating for a cause over social media. These social media outlets have become a way for connecting and communicating that … Continue reading

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The Day the Feminist Blogosphere Imploded: A Links Roundup

Malcolm Gladwell’s piece on “Why the Revolution will not be Tweeted” makes me mad. There are a lot of issues, but the most troubling for me was his insistence that activist movements have to be hierarchically organized to be successful. … Continue reading

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Twitter, Feminism, and Political Activism

It’s too bad we had a snowpocalypse last week. I was looking forward to discussing Malcom Gladwell and the question of Twitter (or social media more broadly) and activism. It’s been a few years since that piece was published in … Continue reading

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