[Air-l] Re: How anti-Iraq war protesters employed technology

[Yvonne Waern]

As a follow up of this discussion, I wonder if anybody has got any 
sources to point to as to the organization of anti-war demonstrations 
via the internet?

I could not find anything before David's first invitation to check 
out his Seattle demonstration pictures.

Thanks in advance!
Yvonne




>Steve mentioned three factors that can arguably be viewed as different
>than media before it: relative instantaneity, its reach to so many people,
>its inherent "copy-ability."  Yvonne Waern added two more: its ability to
>be easily saved (or archived) and its searchability.
>
>i'll add a few more.  1) its still relatively decentralized nature allows
>for less gatekeepers and arguably a more diverse spectrum of voices and
>opinions. (no, i'm no cyberutopian but i do think the current information
>landscape is more diverse than before.) 2) unlike traditional news where
>we get what we're given (we can only subscribe or buy newspapers that are
>shipped to our town or city; we can only watch television channels that
>are bundled by our local providers), we can proactively access what we
>want (with a few caveats: we need the necessary equipment and training, we
>need to know the language used on the site or have access to really good
>translation software, and we often need to subscribe for a fee or
>register). 3) then there's the classic many-to-many, reader-writer aspect
>we've been talking about for years -- yes, many past communication
>technologies, including those mentioned by steve, have elements of this
>but what other medium has the whole shebang and is used by so many?  david
>
>
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Yvonne Wærn, Professor em, PhD.
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