http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/09/18/social-media-networks-get-the-word-out-just-ask-acorn/ Rutledge on the psychology of social media, transmedia, narrative, technology & user experience Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:50:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/09/18/social-media-networks-get-the-word-out-just-ask-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Kouba Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:59:13 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=442#comment-679 Very interesting and amusing subject. I read with great pleasure. Very interesting and amusing subject. I read with great pleasure.

]]> http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/09/18/social-media-networks-get-the-word-out-just-ask-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Software Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:27:51 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=442#comment-667 Thank you for another great post. I look forward to many more entries with high quality info. Thank you for another great post.
I look forward to many more entries with high quality info.

]]> http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/09/18/social-media-networks-get-the-word-out-just-ask-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Dr. Pamela Rutledge Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:35:02 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=442#comment-659 Andreas - thanks for the comment. It is interesting (and depressing) that policy-makers are willing to make such a dramatic about-face by without establishing the veracity of the claims. I wonder if there is a greater need now more than ever to establish credibility of information sources or were we just blissfully ignorant before? It would seem that the availability of information and voices ought to help expose bad information as quickly. Andreas – thanks for the comment. It is interesting (and depressing) that policy-makers are willing to make such a dramatic about-face by without establishing the veracity of the claims. I wonder if there is a greater need now more than ever to establish credibility of information sources or were we just blissfully ignorant before? It would seem that the availability of information and voices ought to help expose bad information as quickly.

]]> http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/09/18/social-media-networks-get-the-word-out-just-ask-acorn/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Andreas Jackson Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:19:18 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=442#comment-658 This event also illustrates the potential dangers that "reporting" by social media can foster. These videos were not probed for veracity, put into full context, or adjudicated in anyway. These sites did not convey that some ACORN employees allegedly reported the "investigative" pimp" to authorities, or that one employee went along with the human trafficking discussion to gain information and report it to a law enforcement relative. Regardless of whether some of the surmised claims were proven or not - a lot of damage was done to a huge community organization. Similar tactics used in broadcast media to weed out pedophiles for example, usually do not hold up in a court of law. No matter which side of the story you believe - it sets a potential dangerous precedent for people on all sides of the political spectrum. There may be retaliation with these tactics back and forth - with each subsequent act getting more indignant. It's something for all of us to be aware of as we move into the digital age. This event also illustrates the potential dangers that “reporting” by social media can foster. These videos were not probed for veracity, put into full context, or adjudicated in anyway. These sites did not convey that some ACORN employees allegedly reported the “investigative” pimp” to authorities, or that one employee went along with the human trafficking discussion to gain information and report it to a law enforcement relative. Regardless of whether some of the surmised claims were proven or not – a lot of damage was done to a huge community organization. Similar tactics used in broadcast media to weed out pedophiles for example, usually do not hold up in a court of law. No matter which side of the story you believe – it sets a potential dangerous precedent for people on all sides of the political spectrum. There may be retaliation with these tactics back and forth – with each subsequent act getting more indignant. It’s something for all of us to be aware of as we move into the digital age.

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