Tuesday, April 27, 2010

How Social Media Can Affect Real Social and Governmental Change:
http://bit.ly/aDHZBP
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People have always used the “social media” of their time to effect change. Without belaboring history, consider that some of the most widely-felt changes in the Western world were made by “bloggers” using the technology of their day. Paul of Tarsus (St. Paul), wrote newsletters (epistles) that substantially influenced Christianity throughout the Mediterranean. Martin Luther brought church abuses to light and initiated the Protestant Reformation through his 95 updates (theses), and Thomas Paine spread his blog (printed pamphlets) about democracy to the masses in the ramp up to the American Revolution...."

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