Occupy Oakland and #oo: Uses of Twitter within the Occupy movement

Social media have become crucial tools for political activists and protest movements, providing another channel for promoting messages and garnering support. Twitter, in particular, has been identified as a noteworthy medium for protests in countries including Iran and Egypt to receive global attent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Croeser, Sky, Highfield, Tim
Format: Journal Article
Published: University of Illinois 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45577