published by Leah Wing on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 11:30
There has been much talk recently about how social networking and ICT in general has impacted the spread of news and perspectives by those at the ‘bottom’ of a conflict, a dictatorship, or a struggle. Technology’s ability to facilitate change through access to greater audiences is particularly compelling when it is a conduit for furthering justice, making collective democratic action more feasible, and providing visibility to the silenced.
