Technology Aids Student Protests
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 (21:22:28)
Posted by alvinjohnson
This great article by Luz Sacta Espinoza on student activism and technology just got published by Think magazine, and features the New School In Exile and Take Back NYU! occupations and actions. Check it out, including the many media clips in the article!
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The New School University and New York University occupations were among the first student-led protests to use technology to gain global support for their cause and to get attention from the universities’ administrations.
Historically, student-led protests have been a way for young people to demonstrate disapproval of a political or academic issue. But today's technology-driven students take activism to a new level. Internet networking and instant transmission of information allows students to connect with various parts of the world and potentially reach a larger audience.
A quarter of the world has Internet access. North America is among the highest in percent penetration with 3 out of 4 Internet users.
Take Back NYU!
Last month, 70 New York University students took over their school's dining room in the Kimmel Center for University Life. Most of the students involved in the occupation were members of Take Back NYU!, a student organization that started in 2007...
Read the whole article here...