twitterevolutions - youth medialab

2nd MEDIALAB Training Course Silla, 15th May 12

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Twitterevolutions?

Talking about media & youth

Source: Trending Topics

Arab Spring

Tunisia, Egypt, Iran, Yemen.

Arab Spring

Natalia Morar and Neda.

Egypt Shutdown

January 27, 2012

Can internet change the world?

Pesimistics / Optimistics

Consequences / Control

Clay Shirky

Collaboration vs. Control

“Here comes everybody”

Change trought collaboration

Evgene Morozov

Techno-scepticism

“The net delusion”

Dictators watch us on the web

Entertainment vs. Action

Propaganda

Identify troublemakers

Would this revolution have happened if there were no Twitter or Facebook?

Malcom Gladswell

Revolution will not be tweeted

Soft links: information

Strong links: activism

Hunger, dictatorship, human rights, jobs, etc.

Not simplify

Young people / Young tech

Communication channels

Manuel Castells

Wikirevolution

Revolution without leaders

From information to action

From information to action

Communication 2.0

Juan Ángel Conca

@jaconca

jaconca@gmail.com

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