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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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Published in:New Internationalist no. 435; pp. 21 - 25
Main Author: Ma'anit, Adam
Format: Article
Published: New Internationalist Sep2010
Subjects:
Activism
Internet users
Internet & society
Government policy on the Internet
Abbas, Wael
Blogs
Social action
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.