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Impact of New Media on Political Conflict

Representatives from the government and academia talked about an Institute of Peace report on the role social media such as Twitter, Faceboo… read more

Representatives from the government and academia talked about an Institute of Peace report on the role social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube play in motivating political action in countries where there is conflict.

The report focused on individuals exposed to or participating in social media, intergroup relations, collective action, regime responses, and external invention. It concluded that new media such as blogs, Twitter, Facebook and You Tube have played a major role in contentious political action, and that the Internet is an effective tool for both change and manipulation. close

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  • Sheldon Himelfarb Executive Director U.S. Institute of Peace->Innovation for Science, Technology and Peacebuilding
  • Marc Lynch Associate Professor George Washington University->Political Science Department
  • Alec Ross Senior Adviser Department of State->Innovation
  • Ethan Zuckerman Senior Researcher Harvard Law School->Berkman Center for Internet and Society
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Program ID:
294416-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 08, 2010 | 8:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 18, 2010 | 2:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 08, 2010 | 8:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 09, 2010 | 2:17am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 09, 2010 | 7:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 18, 2010 | 2:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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