Micah L Sifry

Personal Democracy Forum 2011 -- Agents of Change

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Egypt, Nancy Scola, Mona Eltahawy, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Technology News, Avaaz, Personal Democracy Forum 2011, Mitchell Baker, Jim Gilliam, Jeremy Heimans, Alaa Abd El Fattah, Public Online Information Act, Jay Rosen, Dannah Boyd, Micah L. Sifry, Marietje Schaake, Emily Parker, Dan Gillmor, Brave New Films, Marko Rakar, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Net Neutrality, Rasha Abdulla, Technology, Andre Rasiej, pdf2011, Technology News
Marcia G. Yerman

When dictators understand the power of social and mobile, they move toward controlling it or shutting it down. There was hearty agreement that access to the Internet should be an "international right."

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The Personal Democracy Forum Is Back in Town

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anil Dash, Daniel Ellsberg, Scot Heiferman, Newt Gingrich, The Sunlight Foundation, Internet and Politics, Clay Johnson, Eli Pariser, Jay Rosen, Andrew Rasiej, Deanna Zandt, Micah L. Sifry, Cheryl Contee, New Media, Jane Hamsher, Personal Democracy Forum, Technology News
Marcia G. Yerman

Scott Heiferman proposed, "Use the Internet to get off the Internet!" His suggestion was applauded, despite the furious Blackberry scrolling in the midst of the proceedings.

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The New Media Epiphany

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Internet, Dave Troy, Free Press, Myspace, Personal Democracy Forum, AT&T, Josh Silver, Dave Weinberger, Alec Ross, Twitter, James Assey, Danah Boyd, Cultural Divide, Facebook, Amanda Michel, Transparency, Mayhill Fowler, Gina Bianchini, Broadband, Propublica, Net Equality, Andrew Rasiej, Micah L. Sifry, Internet, Jeff Jarvis, Ning, Randy Zuckerberg, Hank Hultquist, New Media, Google, Media News
Marcia G. Yerman

Two years ago, I had a personal epiphany at the Personal Democracy Forum: New media could change everything... From communications to politics to culture. At PDF '09: more revelations.

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Women Tapping Technology

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tracy Russo, Mark Pesce, Women's Issues, Social Networking, Iran and Women's Issues, Mobile Phones, The Personal Democracy Forum, Women and Technology, SaysMe.Tv, Women in Politics and Technology, Internet, Andrew Rasiej, Micah L. Sifry, Katrin Verclas, Netroots, Women and Politics, Lisa Eisenpresser, Iranwrites, mobileactive08, Media News
Marcia G. Yerman

My focus at "Rebooting the System" was to learn how technology was impacting women's issues, the dissemination of information, and the role that women were playing in this arena.

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