Reference: Christensen, C. (2011).

Discourses of technology and

liberation: State aid to net activists in an era of Twitter Revolutions.
The Communication Review, 14(3), pp.233-253.

Topic/Field: Information technology/ Technology and liberation

Summary:

Internet and social media are key tools in the fight for the
emancipation of oppressed citizens in authoritarian regimes, as well
as engines for social organization and change.

Social media aloe citizens to join political conversations.

Social media also allow citizens to talk with politicians.

Social media could encourage social change.

Opinion:

Social media might provide opportunities to provide citizens opinion, but

we have to pay attention that government use there for propaganda.
Furthermore, there are a lot if information lack credibility. Therefore,
citizens need to distinguish information whether trusty or not.

Vocabulary:

authoritarian regimes:

earmark: Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

policy implementation

stakeholder: an independent party with whom each of those who make a

wager deposits the money or counters wagered.

Affirmative: Agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request.

tools for surveillance and repression: