A world wide web of change.

The article discusses the role of computers and the Internet in social action campaigns. The author discusses his experience with early computer technology of the 1980s. The author notes that the Internet has played a role in political change around the world and discusses the social aspects of the...

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Publicado en:New Internationalist no. 435; pp. 21 - 25
Autor principal: Ma'anit, Adam
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New Internationalist Sep2010
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Sumario:The article discusses the role of computers and the Internet in social action campaigns. The author discusses his experience with early computer technology of the 1980s. The author notes that the Internet has played a role in political change around the world and discusses the social aspects of the Internet. Other topics include blogs and their role in social justice campaigns, particularly the blog of Wael Abbas, who is an Egyptian journalist, globalization and government control of the Internet.