Georgia Tech Professor Tries to Transcend Social Media “Slacktivism”

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Changing your Twitter pic is kind of like slapping a political bumper sticker on your car; it never started or finished a revolution. But Eric Gilbert (Interactive Computing) has come up with a clever way to add impact to what’s been labeled social media “slacktivism.” Source: Wall Street Journal

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Groups

College of Computing, School of Interactive Computing

Categories
Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Digital Media and Entertainment
Keywords
Eric Gilbert, red cross, social media, twitter, When Things Fall Apart
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  • Created By: Michaelanne Dye
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Apr 19, 2012 - 6:03am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:25pm