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DESCRIPTION:\nAuthor Jen Schradie will discuss her new book The Revolution That 
 Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives. This surprising study 
 of online political mobilization shows that money and organizational 
 sophistication influence politics online as much as off, and casts doubt on 
 the democratizing power of digital activism.\n\nThe internet has been 
 hailed as a leveling force that is reshaping activism. From the Arab Spring 
 and Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, digital activism 
 seemed cheap, fast, and open to all. Now this celebratory narrative finds 
 itself competing with an increasingly sinister story as platforms like 
 Facebook and Twitter―once the darlings of digital democracy―are on the 
 defensive for their role in promoting fake news. While hashtag activism 
 captures headlines, conservative digital activism is proving more effective 
 on the ground.\n\nIn this sharp-eyed and counterintuitive study, Jen 
 Schradie shows how the web has become another weapon in the arsenal of the 
 powerful. Large hierarchical political organizations with professional 
 staff can amplify their digital impact, while horizontally organized 
 volunteer groups tend to be less effective at translating online goodwill 
 into meaningful action. Not only does technology fail to level the playing 
 field, it tilts it further, so that only the most sophisticated and 
 well-funded players can compete.\n\nThis free event is part of LaborFest 
 2019.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/04/18824443.php
SUMMARY:The Revolution That Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives
LOCATION:The Green Arcade\n1680 Market Street\nSan Francisco, CA  
 94102\n\n415-431-6800
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/04/18824443.php
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