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The DigiActive Guide to Twitter for Activism
Written by DigiActive Team on April 13, 2009 – 1:56 pm -We are very excited to announce the release of The DigiActive Guide to Twitter for Activism. Following the recent protests in Moldova, the value of Twitter as a tool for digital activism is more prominent than ever. Yet in addition to bringing greater awareness to that tool, the hype surrounding Moldova revealed misunderstanding of the value of of Twitter for activism and, even though the realists responded strongly, there was not a stand-alone resource which clearly defined how Twitter could be used by activists. We hope this guide will fill that void.
Click the cover image to download the guide (PDF format)
The guide provides a wealth of information on Twitter activism. It begins with an introduction to the platform (p. 5) and its terminology (p. 6) and then lays out five uses of Twitter for activists, each illustrated by a case study (p. 6-11). The guide then presents a step-by-step strategy for using Twitter for political and social change (p. 12) along with a list of do’s and don’ts (p. 14) for campaigners. The guide ends with additional resources for Twitterers, such as applications that help you use Twitter (p. 16), further reading (p. 20), and even alternatives to Twitter (p. 18).
The guide was written by Andreas Jungherr, a master’s candidate in political science at the University of Mainz in Germany, and was reviewed and improved by scholars, activists, and the DigiActive team, all for your reading enjoyment. Please respond with your feedback in the comments section below.
A Note for Translators: The guide is published under a Creative Commons Non-Commercial Attribution license and we welcome translation by individuals and organizations who will release their version under the same conditions. To receive a copy of the guide in an editable format, please e-mail Contact AT DigiActive DOT org.
Tags: guide, mobile, Moldova, twitter activism, Twitter Vote Report
Posted in DigiActive News, Guides & Resources, Microblogging, Mobile Phones | 26 Comments »
Twitter Vote Report monitors the US election via micro-blogging
Written by Simon Columbus on November 2, 2008 – 1:27 am -
Description: Discriminating officials, fraudulent voting machines or simply long wait times are some of the problems voters may be facing on November 4th. Twitter Vote Report gives American voters an opportunity to report incidents on Election Day using their mobile phones and share them with others.
Digital Tools Being Used: Mobile phones, Twitter, Google Maps mashup, Plodt, iPhone app.
What Are They Doing: Twitter Vote Report aggregates short messages from people all over the US during the election.
Twitterers can use the hash tag “votereport” to let Twitter Vote Report know about an incident. But reports can also be submitted by sending a SMS to the organizers, using an iPhone / Android app or simply calling them.
Twitter Vote Report will aggregate all messages sent to them and display them on their front page. They also offer a RSS feed for those who want to receive all the messages. But to make more use of the information sent in, Twitter Vote Report offers some additional tags that can be added to a tweet to indicate a specific problem: Read more »
Tags: Election, Google Maps, Plodt, twitter activism, Twitter Vote Report, United States, Voting
Posted in Action Alerts, Americas, Mashups | 4 Comments »