Digitally Active Org: The Sex Workers Project

Written by Mary on January 15, 2008 – 1:14 am -

Web site: www.sexworkersproject.org
What was it?: The Sex Workers Project, based in New York, has used technology in its mission to defend the rights of sex workers around the world. One of their goals is to remove a rule prohibiting organizations that work with prostitutes from receiving money from the PEPFAR AIDS prevention fund and the federal development agency USAID.
Where is it?: New York, USA
Tools: podcasts, digital video, blog, listservs, SMS

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Tactic: Using Digital Video to Oppose Racism on TV

Written by Mary on January 13, 2008 – 4:54 am -

Description: A video shows a clip of a caller using a racial slur on a Fox sports call-in show and then asks viewers to lodge a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Fox News for not deleting the comment from their broadcast.
Organizer: the video has appeared on several blogs, but it is unclear who created it.
Purpose of Action: To punish Fox for airing the racist comment.
Organizing Tools: YouTube
Outcome: The showed aired on December 23rd and no action has yet been taken against the network by the FCC.
Ease of Replication: The is a pretty basic - yet highly effective - style of advocacy video, which cuts between live action clips and white text on a black screen. You will need to video editing skills to create it.

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Tactic: Using Online Games for Organizing

Written by Mary on January 4, 2008 – 9:48 pm -

Organizer: Ron Paul fan site Revolutioni.st
Purpose of Action: Revolutioni.st organized a march in World of Warcraft, the purpose of which was to raise awareness of the presidential candidacy of Ron Paul.
Organizing Tools: World of Warcraft, web site, YouTube
Outcome: About 150 players attended the march, though the effect on Ron Paul’s candidacy was negligible.
Ease of Replication: Extremely easy if you are already a member of the game. You just need to e-mail your friends in the game and tell them to appear at a certain location at a certain time.


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Event: South by Southwest Interactive

Written by Mary on December 31, 2007 – 4:16 am -

SXSW 2008

What? South by Southwest Interactive Festival
When? March 7-11, 2008
Where? Austin, Texas
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