Crowd power and social media reshape political action
The Denver 2008 Obama nomination showcased a peer to peer information flow as 80 000 supporters broadcast via cellphones and social media. This shift fuels active participation, with crowds inspiring and organizing beyond traditional media, reshaping how people see themselves and engage in politics.
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Jay Rosen
PressThink
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Hosni Mubarak
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Paign
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Libya
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China
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Iran
Mubarak
Cokie Roberts
Stevecokie
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Rezoning Critique: Board Bypassed Student Interests, Advocates Claim
A letter to the editor argues GCCISD school board ignored student impact in rezoning, alleging misleading public forums and limited input. Critics say ninth graders affected in 2007 and current eighth graders should have been polled, urging reversion of the north part of 146 to Sterling High School.
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Sterling High School
Sterling
April 1 history highlights and notable events
April 1 marks April Fools' Day in the Western world. Historical notes include the 1891 founding of the Wrigley Company in Chicago, the 1954 Eisenhower authorization of the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado, the 1976 formation of Apple Inc. by Jobs and Wozniak, and the 1997 sighting of comet Hale Bopp at perihelion.
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Wrigley Company
Chicago
Ill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Air Force
Wisconsin recall fight shows no end in sight
The Wisconsin battle over Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill pits Democrats who fled the state against Republicans who stayed. Labor groups raise funds to recall GOP senators while GOP allies press to recall Democratic targets. Signature drives, legal challenges, and potential mid to late summer elections shape a charged political battlefield with mobilized unions and grassroots supporters. Byron York, The Washington Examiner.
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Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Afl-Cio
MoveOn.org
Republican Party
Mark Jefferson
Dan Kapanke
Alberta Darling
Randy Hopper
Robert Wirch
Jim Halperin
Dave Hansen
Steve Baas
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Walker
Sena
Tors
Dan Hunt
Kenosha
Hunt
Madison
Political contact directory entry draft
A fragmented listing appears with names Barack Obama Rick Perry Ted Poe Ron Paul and officials including an editor publisher and advertising director. It shows phone numbers and a website fragment but lacks coherent roles or a clear news event.
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Janie Gray
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Angie.pagel
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Torres
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Joshua.hart
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Fred Hartman
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Angle Pages Advertising Director
Adam Vanelli
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M.A. Bengtson Community Member
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