[rtpnet-tact] Internet communication tools and their uses

[Judy Hallman]

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The original subject line was "An Introduction to Activism on the 
Internet," but it's much more than that. It's a wonderful collection of 
useful information. I've added a link to it
on http://www.rtpnet.org/comp/ -- on the right, under "Resources."

Judy Hallman (hallman at rtpnet.org, http://www.rtpnet.org/hallman)
Executive Director, RTPnet, NC (http://www.RTPnet.org/)

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [DDN] An Introduction to Activism on the Internet
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:07:53 -0500
From: Andy Carvin <acarvin at edc.org>
Reply-To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
<digitaldivide at milhouse.edc.org>
Organization: Center for Media & Community
To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
<digitaldivide at milhouse.edc.org>

 From the UNDP... -ac
[UNDP/SNDP Networking and Information Technology Observatory Newsletter, 
http://www.sdnp.undp.org/observatory/ -- Judy]

An Introduction to Activism on the Internet

This document offers a brief introduction to a few different techniques
of electronic advocacy using email, the Web, and other new media to
bring about social change. This document is not intended to endorse
electronic campaigning tactics at the expense of other offline tactics.
Constituencies that are less connected to the Internet, for instance,
are less likely to be reached by Internet organizing alone. Any campaign
determining its strategy should analyze its goals and consider the best
way to influence, facilitate, create, or seize power. Electronic
campaigning techniques may work best when supplementing offline
tactics... or may be entirely unsuitable given a campaigns intended
audience, targets, timing, or resources. As with other campaigning
tactics, strategies that work in one context will not necessarily work
in another.

http://www.backspace.com/action/all.php

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Andy Carvin
Program Director
EDC Center for Media & Community
acarvin @ edc . org
http://www.digitaldivide.net
http://www.tsunami-info.org
Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com
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Executive Director, RTPnet, NC (http://www.RTPnet.org/)