newyorker: The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted: Malcolm Gladwell Live Chat Join the debate surrounding Malcolm Gladwell’s piece from this week’s issue on social media and social change today, at 3 P.M. E.T., when Gladwell will answer readers’ questions in a live chat. You can leave a question for him now, or check in at 3. What do you think? Can social media foster social activism, or does high-risk activism require real-life relationships?

newyorker:

The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted: Malcolm Gladwell Live Chat

Join the debate surrounding Malcolm Gladwell’s piece from this week’s issue on social media and social change today, at 3 P.M. E.T., when Gladwell will answer readers’ questions in a live chat. You can leave a question for him now, or check in at 3.

What do you think? Can social media foster social activism, or does high-risk activism require real-life relationships?

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  6. luisbeto answered: is social media the way to get closer to politicians?
  7. justincambria reblogged this from newyorker and added:
    question, and did a little dissection-style blog post of...piece over at the PullnotPush...
  8. justincambria answered: Gladwell chose events that met his point. He ignored the Mumbai attacks, where Twitter was critical in finding blood & med supplies 4 victims
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  10. drivenbydestiny answered: No doubt! Aren’t real-life people the ones actively engaged in social media?
  11. pensamientosdistraidos answered: yes, it does
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  13. jessicasmile answered: In order for things to be considered high-risk you have to risk something. Therefore, high-risk activism requires real life relationships.
  14. talewaggercreations answered: It’s a starting point, but actual involvement in an action with others generates purpose and provides an energy for the long haul.
  15. wherelibertyhasrisen answered: It already does foster social activism. While actions speak louder than words…(as they say), words in and of themselves are actions also.
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  17. aurapinks answered: The internet can does anything for social,work and business a like.
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    article/blog makes me want to bring back blogsilogz
  22. emergentfutures answered: It is obvious that social activism can be fostered by social media but Malcolm has some good points around higher risk activities - good work
  23. takeyourhandsoutofmypocket answered: This isn’t a response to the question but, awesome! I’m just about to do a post on one of his books I’m reading that a friend suggested.
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  25. kazuwabe answered: Social media is much too passive in nature to generate any type of “high-risk activism.” It’s hard enough to get people to sign an e-petition
  26. getswirled answered: Love Gladwell. Social media is just another communication communication tool. Nothing can replace real-life relationships.
  27. paramendra answered: Obama 08 would not have been possible without social media.
  28. piratemunky answered: SM is a great means for some forms of activisim, but the goal should be bigger than increasing involvement and include a focus on impact
  29. youknowrob answered: Social M. is an extension of real-life relationships and sometimes people relate more to themselves online than in person. The answer is yes.