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Title:

Beyond Tokenism: How Social Media Can Fix S***

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Deanna Zandt, Media technologist
Description:
It's clear that even in 2009, we don't live in a post-racial, post-sexist, post-homophobic, post-anything-like-that society. But the potential for social media to cross-pollinate across cultures and start dissolving barriers is undeniable and huge. We'll present strategies and projects for systemic social change.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What are the current statuses of race, class, gender and sexuality online?
  2. What are the sources of the digital divides that exist?
  3. What are ways we can overcome these barriers?
  4. How is the notion of identity changing with each incoming digital generation?
  5. What are the specific needs and concerns of people of color in social media?
  6. What are the specific needs and concerns of women in social media?
  7. What are the specific needs and concerns of low-income folk in social media?
  8. What are the specific needs and concerns of queer people in social media?
  9. How can we work together to cross-pollinate across identity lines?
  10. What are specific strategies and new projects that have emerged to address these issues?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Community / Online Community, Digital Divide, Journalism 2.0, Social Issues, Social Networking
Type:
Panel
Event:
Interactive 2010
Deanna Zandt
on 17/8/09
Confirmed co-panelists include:

Rob Biko Baker: http://theleague.com/about
Cheryl Contee: http://fissionstrategy.com/index.php?/content/about/ and http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/
Marcos Martinez
on 17/8/09
This panel raises important questions, in particular how the digital divide plays out in the social media sphere; and what actions we might take to address this inequity.
heather gold
on 20/8/09
I'm down.
Ruth Ann Harnisch
on 20/8/09
The question of whether internet access is a civil or human right links directly to this topic. If social media have profound influence on commerce and government, equal access for all becomes essential.
Joanne Bamberger
on 20/8/09
Time to get SH** done!
Tristin Aaron
on 21/8/09
Idea is bangin'!
Latoya Peterson
on 21/8/09
If y'all do it, I'm there.
Deanna Zandt
on 22/8/09
Newly confirmed panelist-- Veronica Arreola, http://www.vivalafeminista.com/
Gloria Feldt
on 23/8/09
Great topic! I agree with Ruth Ann about the significance.
Baratunde Thurston
on 2/9/09
in it to win it
Veronica Arreola
on 3/9/09
I don't have time to waste! Let's get this conversation a rolling and get sh!t done. Thanks for inviting me to the panel, Deanna.
Christopher Gandin Le
on 4/9/09
Yes! Our little internet is growing up folks, and this panel will help guide the way.
Kety Esquivel
on 4/9/09
This looks great. God willing, I'll be there! Thanks for doing this.
M4R Converter
on 18/11/09
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