June 1 protest, Xianmen, China: liveblogging as citizen media


	June 1 protest, Xianmen, China: liveblogging as citizen media

enbar

6-9-2007 10:37 PM

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enbar says:

A good roundup from Global Voices Online showing how SMS, blogging, Flickr, and YouTube made it possible to spread the word before and after a major peaceful protest in the Chinese city of Xianmen. Amazing story. Also see the followup post; apparently Chinese authorities are now blocking Flickr: http://snipr.com/1n94d

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