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Can Social Media End Racism?

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Latoya Peterson – Racialicious
Description The tangled issues of race and privilege in our society come to a boiling point on the internet. Exploring the complicated place of race in society, this presentation examines the ideas of race in the digital environment with a specific focus on social media.
Questions
Answered
  1. Are blogging/vlogging forms of activism?
  2. How are conversations about race shut down in different spheres (online forums, etc)?
  3. How do you outreach to different communities online?
  4. Does the anonymity of the web help or harm discussions of race?
  5. What is the best way to approach conversations about race with skeptics?
  6. How (if at all) do people make the leap from online discussions to real world action?
  7. How can we use social media to influence discussions of race in mainstream media?
  8. What's the best way to moderate comments?
  9. What should traditional civil rights organizations know about social media?
  10. What impact will an Obama victory have on the ongoing discussion about race in America?
Panelists Kety Esquivel (NCLR), Latoya Peterson, moderator (racialicious.com), Jay Smooth (Sanctuary), Phil Yu (angryasianman.com)
Level Intermediate
Category Human / Social Issues
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