Political Organizing in the Digital Age
Digital technologies have a lot of potential to aid in political organizing, provided we use them effectively. Ian R Buck sat down with several prominent Twin Cities activists (Ethan Osten, John Edwards, and Mike Lindsay) to talk about how to activate communities without tearing them apart.
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Hosts: Ian R Buck
Fringe episode: tf547
Episode Summary
- 00:00:00 | Intro
- 00:02:30 | Old Technologies
- 00:04:52 | Ethan Osten, Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition
- 00:08:08 | John Edwards, Wedge LIVE!
- 00:13:55 | Websites and Newsletters
- 00:20:30 | Mike Lindsay, Social Media Accounts
- 00:23:55 | SPBC Social Media Strategies
- 00:31:36 | Tools for Managing and Automating Accounts
- 00:39:44 | Microcommunities
- 00:44:12 | Niche Content
- 00:46:49 | Watch out for Trademark, AKA the Carol Becker Saga
- 00:51:11 | Community Building
- 01:10:15 | Activating People
- 01:20:00 | Effectiveness of Different Community Actions
- 01:26:39 | Cool New Technologies
- 01:30:23 | Best Practices for Individuals
- 01:34:00 | Outro