Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings around the World

This book provides an insightful and comprehensive look at the issues regarding the use of the Internet and social media by activists in some 35 countries—and how many governments in these countries are trying to blunt these efforts to promote freedom.

• Provides an interdisciplinary exploration of how the Internet and social media can be used to spotlight oppression and bring about needed change

• Explains how some governments are working to block access to unauthorized Internet sites to stop activists' efforts

• Presents profiles of some of the leading activists around the world and their use of the media to get their messages out

• Offers material useful for students studying geography, world cultures, social studies, journalism, sociology, or political science

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Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings around the World

This book provides an insightful and comprehensive look at the issues regarding the use of the Internet and social media by activists in some 35 countries—and how many governments in these countries are trying to blunt these efforts to promote freedom.

• Provides an interdisciplinary exploration of how the Internet and social media can be used to spotlight oppression and bring about needed change

• Explains how some governments are working to block access to unauthorized Internet sites to stop activists' efforts

• Presents profiles of some of the leading activists around the world and their use of the media to get their messages out

• Offers material useful for students studying geography, world cultures, social studies, journalism, sociology, or political science

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Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings around the World

Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings around the World

Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings around the World

Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings around the World

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Overview

This book provides an insightful and comprehensive look at the issues regarding the use of the Internet and social media by activists in some 35 countries—and how many governments in these countries are trying to blunt these efforts to promote freedom.

• Provides an interdisciplinary exploration of how the Internet and social media can be used to spotlight oppression and bring about needed change

• Explains how some governments are working to block access to unauthorized Internet sites to stop activists' efforts

• Presents profiles of some of the leading activists around the world and their use of the media to get their messages out

• Offers material useful for students studying geography, world cultures, social studies, journalism, sociology, or political science


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440840050
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 06/15/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 367
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Jim Willis, PhD, is professor of journalism at Azusa Pacific University as well as a writer and freelance journalist.

Anthony R. Fellow, PhD, is professor of journalism and chair of the Department of Communications at California State University at Fullerton, is a former Fulbright fellow, and has published numerous articles and books.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Worldwide Internet Activism and Movements
Afghanistan
Armenia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
China
Cuba
Egypt
India
Iran
Iraq
Israel and Palestine
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Mexico
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Russia
Singapore
South Korea
Syria
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Select Bibliography
Index

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