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Activism in the Digital Age

Technology as a force for social change at the South by Southwest interactive conference.

At the South by Southwest interactive conference in Austin, Texas, we find out how new media is being used to drive social change. We hear about the role that protest plays in creating communities. We meet a Harvard student pressurising her university to give up its fossil fuel investments. And, Vivian Graubard, technology adviser to the White House, speaks about her passion for the issue of immigration. A young blogger in the US pushes for change in Egypt. And an investor in start-up businesses hopes to harness the creativity of entrepreneurs to counter the social media strategy of Islamic extremists.

(Image: A cartoon of a young protester holding a mobile phone. Credit: Rick Pinchera)

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27 minutes

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Sun 22 Mar 2015 22:32GMT

Chapters

  • Voices of Protest

    New media and its use for social change at the South by Southwest conference in Austin

    Duration: 01:23

  • Zeynep Tufekci

    Power in numbers is more than a phrase, it is a vital part of social change

    Duration: 03:29

  • Divest Harvard

    A movement to pressure America鈥檚 oldest university to sell off its fossil fuel stocks

    Duration: 06:04

  • Vivian Graubard

    The White House technology adviser on her passion for immigration

    Duration: 04:48

  • Amira Mikhail

    The young blogger pushing for change in Egypt

    Duration: 04:03

  • Shahed Amanullah

    Capitalism as a counter-terrorism strategy

    Duration: 05:07

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Mar 2015 04:32GMT
  • Sun 22 Mar 2015 15:32GMT
  • Sun 22 Mar 2015 22:32GMT

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