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Nonviolent Movements and Material Resources in Northwest Mexico

Chris Allan, A. Scott DuPree

Washington, DC: International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) (2021), 86 pp.

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En vivo: De la calle a la pantalla. Medios digitales, redes sociales y protesta social

Juan Pablo Madrid-Malo, María Paula Martínez (eds.)

Bogotá: Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) (2021), 33 pp.

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Online Expression

eMedia (MEdia literacy and DIgital citizenship for All) (2021), 43 pp.

"Through our booklet we do not want to encourage just "any kind" of online expression. We want to promote a specific way to express oneself online. Our intention is to stimulate structured and socially oriented active participation online, as a continuation of Civil Society Organisations' effort to ... more

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Women organising in fragility and conflict: Lessons from the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Nigeria

Martin Atela, Ayobami Ojebode, Racheal Makokha, Marion Otieno, Tade Aina

Gender & Development, volume 29, issue 2-3 (2021), pp. 313-334

"Public protests, including women-led struggles, are increasingly gaining a foothold in many parts of the world in response to multiple crises and growing exclusion, in a context of fragility. In the global South, most public protests involve temporary, informal coalitions where people come together ... more

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Africa

Plantu, René Guitton

Paris: Calmann-Lévy;Cartooning for Peace (2021), 150 pp.

"Un livre évènement qui réunit les plus grands dessinateurs et dessinatrices de presse issus de tous les horizons du continent africain et qui luttent dans leurs pays respectifs pour ce droit fondamental qu'est la liberté de la presse. Plantu et Cartooning for Peace ont réuni une sélection de ... more

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From Airtable to Zoom: An A-to-Z Guide to Digital Tech and Activism 2021
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Nadine Bloch

Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2021), 18 pp.

"This policy brief maps how activists are using technology to pursue public interests in human rights, democracy and a livable environment. It begins with a look at how cell phone tech has upped the outreach and mobilising game for campaigns, dives into digital storytelling and fundraising, explores ... more

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Impact of the shrinking civic space on media & citizens in West Africa: Key trends and actions required

Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 14 pp.

"[...] This edition of the MFWA’s Media and Governance Series, explores the shrinking civic space in West Africa; the growing issues contributing to the shrinking civic space as well as its impact on the media landscape and citizens. It also suggests key actions required of stakeholders such as go ... more

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Media Culture in Nomadic Communities

Allison Hahn

Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (2021), 222 pp.

"Media Culture in Nomadic Communities examines the ways that new technologies and ICT infrastructures have changed the communicative norms and patterns that regulate mobile and nomadic communities' engagement in local and international deliberative decision making. Each chapter examines a unique com ... more

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Citizen Media and Practice: Currents, Connections, Challenges

Hilde C. Stephansen, Emiliano Treré (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2020), xxiv, 266 pp.

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Farmers' Protest: Digital Activism on Facebook

Beulah Rachel Rajarathnamani

Jeevadhara: A Journal for Socio-religious Research, volume 50, issue 295 (2020), pp. 47-54

"This study analyses the content of the messages on the Facebook Page 'Support for Farmers' from the premise of Habermas's 'Public Sphere'. The results show that the discussions in support of the farmers' protest on Facebook galvanized the public interest on the problematic issues faced by farmers a ... more

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Comunicação política digital

Freiburg: KoBra Kooperation Brasilien (2020), 5 pp.

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The Arab Archive: Mediated Memories and Digital Flows

Donatella Della Ratta, Kay Dickinson, Sune Haugbolle (eds.)

Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures (2020), 134 pp.

"As the revolutions across the Arab world that came to a head in 2011 devolved into civil war and military coup, representation and history acquired a renewed and contested urgency. The capacities of the internet have enabled sharing and archiving in an unprecedented fashion. Yet, at the same time, ... more

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Women, ICT and Emergency Telecommunications: Opportunities and Constraints

Geneva: ITU (2020), x, 80 pp.

"In the 1991 cyclones that hit Bangladesh, 90 per cent of the 140 000 victims were women. In the deadly heat waves that hit France in 2003, most fatalities were elderly women. During the 2005 Hurricane Katrina emergency in New Orleans, most of the victims were Afro-American women and their children. ... more

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Ciberactivismo, ejercicio de la ciudadanía y participación política en Internet

Edixela Burgos

Caracas: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) (2020), 198 pp.

"[...] El ciberactivismo emerge como una nueva forma de participación y movilización política, que pretende dinamitar los marcos de acción colectiva promoviendo la actuación de los ciudadanos dentro del espacio público. Dentro de la perspectiva de nuestra investigación, el ciberactivismo en C ... more

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#UnderPressure: Digital Civil Society

Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2020), 56 pp.

"The Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) supports civil society actors worldwide in their advocacy for democracy and peace, encourages dialogue within civil society and contributes to the protection of minorities and persons at risk. With the fellowships of the CrossCulture Programme (CCP), ifa ... more

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Participatory Media Cultures: Virality, Humour, and Online Political Contestations in Kenya

Lynete Lusike Mukhongo

Africa Spectrum, volume 55, issue 2 (2020), pp. 148-169

"The article seeks to discuss varied forms of citizen engagement in the era of Internet viral cultures, ranging from (1) the use of social media for online protest, characterised by political contestation and fleeting outbursts of anger and backlash in the Twittersphere, to (2) the appropriation of ... more

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Alternative Expressions of Citizen Voices: The Protest Song and Popular Engagements with the Mozambican State

Anésio Manhiça, Alex Shankland, Kátia Taela, Euclides Gonçalves, Catija Maivasse, Mariz Tadros

Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2020), 51 pp.

"The discussion is based on an analysis of 46 protest songs, interviews with musicians, music producers and event promoters as well as field interviews and observations among audiences at selected popular music concerts and public workshops in Maputo city. Secondary data were drawn from radio broadc ... more

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Social Media and Thailand's Struggle Over Public Space

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

Singapore: ISEAS (2020), 10 pp.

"Political divisions, the economic downturn after 2006, and technological disruptions have enabled Thai authorities to limit public space for political discussion and expression. People in Thailand have turned to social media instead. At present, the hashtag (#) is a growing tool for all kinds of po ... more

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The Routledge Companion to Media and Activism

Graham Meikle (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge, paperback ed. (2020), xvi, 419 pp.

"The Routledge Companion to Media and Activism is a wide-ranging collection of 42 original and authoritative essays by leading contributors from a variety of academic disciplines. Introducing and exploring central debates about the diverse relationships between both media and protest, and communicat ... more

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Citizen-Centred Accountability: How Can We Make it Last? Bringing Together Perspectives on the Sustainability of Citizen-Centred Accountability Mechanisms

Integrity Action (2020), 7 pp.

"[...] Integrity Action has been exploring this question through conversations with civil society representatives, government, researchers, and citizens. During 2020 we interviewed 25 figures from sectors including social accountability, open government, and civic tech, and combined this with feedba ... more

From Airtable to Zoom: An A-to-Z Guide to Digital Tech and Activism 2021 Quick Overview

From Airtable to Zoom: An A-to-Z Guide to Digital Tech and Activism 2021
Quick Overview