Comments on: Social Media and Politics – From Obama to Iran and Onward… http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/06/18/social-media-and-politics-from-obama-to-iran-and-onward/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/06/18/social-media-and-politics-from-obama-to-iran-and-onward/comment-page-1/#comment-228919 David Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:08:28 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/?p=2900#comment-228919 Very interesting to think about how social media changes democracy and voting outcomes. Here's another good read on <a href="http://sparxoo.com/2009/06/19/how-the-iranian-government-can-use-social-media-to-their-advantage/" target="_blank"> social media</a> and the Iran election. People are empowered to share their voice. They can no longer be silenced. Very interesting to think about how social media changes democracy and voting outcomes. Here's another good read on social media and the Iran election. People are empowered to share their voice. They can no longer be silenced.

]]> By: Jon Husband http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/06/18/social-media-and-politics-from-obama-to-iran-and-onward/comment-page-1/#comment-228857 Jon Husband Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:34:31 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/?p=2900#comment-228857 Traditional dynamics of hierarchy are being forced to change by the widespread availability and employ of easy-to-use social media. Traditional dynamics of hierarchy are being forced to change by the widespread availability and employ of easy-to-use social media.

]]> By: CStineman http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/06/18/social-media-and-politics-from-obama-to-iran-and-onward/comment-page-1/#comment-228796 CStineman Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:12:07 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/?p=2900#comment-228796 Absolutely agree. Even for those starting to jump into social media, developing the heart and soul with use of the tools is what they are missing. Absolutely agree. Even for those starting to jump into social media, developing the heart and soul with use of the tools is what they are missing.

]]> By: charlesfrith http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/06/18/social-media-and-politics-from-obama-to-iran-and-onward/comment-page-1/#comment-228729 charlesfrith Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:59:46 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/?p=2900#comment-228729 It does fill me with hope. Someone pointed out today that I wrote the revolution will not be televised but twittered. Intellectually I've been on fire since realising the scope of socialized media. Transparency is a double edged sword but my God it's worth the erosion of privacy if whole countries get the chances we've been lucky enough to benefit from. Next stop social media and the obsession with growth, wealth acquisition and the badges of modernity, while frequently being morally, spiritually and intellectually very poor. It does fill me with hope. Someone pointed out today that I wrote the revolution will not be televised but twittered. Intellectually I've been on fire since realising the scope of socialized media. Transparency is a double edged sword but my God it's worth the erosion of privacy if whole countries get the chances we've been lucky enough to benefit from.

Next stop social media and the obsession with growth, wealth acquisition and the badges of modernity, while frequently being morally, spiritually and intellectually very poor.

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