Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

Using Twitter search or other tools, you can watch news and updates about the election in Iran by using #IranElection; or, find interesting people to follow and connect with using #FollowFriday to peruse the recommendations that pile up on Fridays. There are many opportunities to see hashtags in action! Narrow your focus.

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Conversation Twitter Global Iran 196

Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. They’ll be voice- or gesture-controlled. Before Anonymous's involvement, the Canadian government had closed the case, but after Anonymous whipped up international attention, the case has apparently been reopened.

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News Technology China Nonprofit 47

Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2007

I've spent several hours perusing the WWO time machine, finding the voices, images, and missions most interesting and applicable to my lifestyle. Even better if it comes from visitors/players and the authorative voice doesn't have to take a position. I wasn't ready. Now that it's all over, strangely enough, I am.

Game 20

Game Museum Iran Alternative 20

Care2

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Women in Iran and protestors on Wall Street think so. During the Iran protests in February of 2011, a woman who was raped, sexually assaulted and beaten once she was identified as a "rioter" simply for voting, had no voice and little way to speak out about her experience. Can social media actually save lives and create a voice?

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Voice Social Media Iran Media 31