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===Tentative Arguments:=== | ===Tentative Arguments:=== | ||
*By aggregating potentially inflammatory/interesting stories, Global Voices raises the likelihood that one of those stories will become viral on the internet, or make the mainstream media. | *By aggregating potentially inflammatory/interesting stories, Global Voices raises the likelihood that one of those stories will become viral on the internet, or make the mainstream media. Therefore, GV gives a lone blogger the power to start the momentum that could solve the problem she writes about. | ||
**The faster a story becomes salient, the sooner those who might be interested in stopping it can act. It's easier to stop human rights abuses when they're still small. | **The faster a story becomes salient, the sooner those who might be interested in stopping it can act. It's easier to stop human rights abuses when they're still small. | ||
*It becomes possible for an outsider candidate without an established political machine to spread his message. (e.g. Yunus) | |||
===Examples to Discuss=== | ===Examples to Discuss=== | ||
*Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus is running for office, and trying to use the internet to harness the grass roots. [http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/12/bangladesh-can-the-power-of-one-save-the-nation/ Click here for more]. [http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/02/12/d7021201085.htm See his open letter here]. | *Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus is running for office, and trying to use the internet to harness the grass roots. [http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/12/bangladesh-can-the-power-of-one-save-the-nation/ Click here for more]. [http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/02/12/d7021201085.htm See his open letter here]. | ||
Revision as of 18:30, 14 February 2007
Tentative Arguments:
- By aggregating potentially inflammatory/interesting stories, Global Voices raises the likelihood that one of those stories will become viral on the internet, or make the mainstream media. Therefore, GV gives a lone blogger the power to start the momentum that could solve the problem she writes about.
- The faster a story becomes salient, the sooner those who might be interested in stopping it can act. It's easier to stop human rights abuses when they're still small.
- It becomes possible for an outsider candidate without an established political machine to spread his message. (e.g. Yunus)
Examples to Discuss
- Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus is running for office, and trying to use the internet to harness the grass roots. Click here for more. See his open letter here.