New Media for Civic Engagement (U.S - Islamic World Forum)

Riyaad Minty ( riyaadm.com) Head of Social Media, Al Jazeera @riy on twitter gtalk: [email_address]

Operation Cast Lead Case Study

# gaza

The war of words Help Us Win Gaza Talk Propaganda 2.0

The Israel Defense Forces, recognizing that success in neutralizing the Hamas movement in Gaza is as much a public relations challenge as a military one, has enlisted an arsenal of Internet tools to take their message directly to a global audience. – Noam Cohen, New York Times The battle for Public Opinion

Redefining Public Diplomacy "Since the definition of war has changed, the definition of public diplomacy has to change as well” - David Saranga, Israeli consulate in New York

Media Black Out

http://twitter.com /aymanm

http://twitter.com /sherinet

Views from the ground …

“ Micro Reporting ”

Let the news follow you...

Crisis Mapping

Creative Commons

What did people do with our footage?
Wikipedia
Film Makers
Music Videos
Artists
Video Games
Teaching
Activists
Indy Media
Public Service Announcements
Billboards
School Projects
Leads

What happens when there is no media ...?

# iranelection

# iranelection
Two Issues:
Were the elections rigged?
The government clamp down on protestors

WIN : The immediacy of new technologies allows people on the ground the opportunity to get their voices out. We were able to see the effects of the government clamp down as and when it happened.
FAIL : As the majority of the voices online reflect a minority of the population – it is difficult for new media tools to provide an accurate view of sentiment of a country. To say that the majority of Iranians supported the protests can not be based on social media.
# iranelection

Civic Engagement: Importance of placing information in Context
Voices are reflective of Society
Language
Technology Availability
Literacy
Access to platforms
Credible independent reporting to put information into context

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New Media for Civic Engagement (U.S - Islamic World Forum)

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