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Where are Black Women’s Voices in the Rolling Stone “Russian Troll” Story?

Dec 9, 2019

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jon

in Activism, Diversity, social computing, Tales from the Net

Listen to Black women!
IVYPAC: (In)visibility on social media in the 2020 election, part 3

Nov 12, 2019

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jon

in Activism, Diversity, social computing

Hey wait a second, I’m noticing a pattern here!
(In)visibility on social media in the 2020 election, part 1: Kamala Harris and Higher Heights

Nov 10, 2019

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jon

in Activism, social computing

Why are Google News and reddit showing me stories about Tom Steyer????
Black Womxn For / #BWFWarren — part 2 of (In)visibility on social media in the 2020 election

Nov 10, 2019

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jon

in Activism, social computing

It’s a big deal. But you won’t find it on Google News or r/politics.
Changing the Game: Charting a Path Beyond Comment Threads

May 22, 2011

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jon

in Activism, Tales from the Net, Uncategorized

Is it a â€œgame changer?â€ Not every entry we support will be, but we should all be looking for ones that may be. — from the review criteria for the Knight Foundation/Mozilla Beyond Comment Threads innovation challenge Some consistent themes are emerging from the excellent Beyond Comment Threads suggestions, pointing to a radically different user…
Save the Rave at City Hall: Next Stop Sacramento?

Mar 23, 2011

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jon

in Activism, Tales from the Net, Uncategorized

At one point, a speaker was criticizing AB74, and a commissioner asked “are you ready to go to Sacramento?” The room erupted in cheers so loud that I couldn’t actually hear what the speaker said, but I’m pretty sure the answer was “yes”. Sounds like a good idea to me. Can’t wait for the afterparty!
The #p2 Hashtag and Strategies for Progressives on Twitter

Feb 14, 2009

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jon

in Activism, Tales from the Net, Uncategorized

Originally published on The Exception Co-written with Tracy Viselli. Previous draft here.