Are you interested in changing the world but feel too small to make any difference? Are you passionate about global warming, genocide, immigration, or other political issues? Well, now is the time to make change.
So, you are probably reading this and wondering, “What does this have to do with electronic communication or CMC?” Then why don’t you take a look at change.org and see how you can make a difference.
Change.org’s managing editor Josh Levy, states that the blog is a place where people can read about the latest news and has tools for taking action about 13 issues that we face today. The 13 causes include global warming, animal rights, women’s rights, gay rights, social entrepreneurship, human rights, immigration, genocide, humanitarian relief, homelessness, fair trade, criminal justice, and peace in the Middle East. "People want to do stuff, but how do you make it easy and fun and connected to their life? This is an attempt to solve that," says Levy.
Because of this computer mediated communication, people are able to make a difference in causes that they believe in. The site teaches people how to give in smaller gifts, and some people have even called this a political space online. The article written on msnbc.com, Blogging like the World Depended on It states yes, that change.org speaks loudly to the appeal of Senator Barack Obama. The site right now deals a lot with a liberal perspective on causes and issues, but the creators of change.org hope to see multiple perspectives in the future.
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Sarah-
Wow. I just want to thank you for this post. This is honestly everything that I am interested in getting involved with. I also found it quite interesting that CMC can do such good throughout the world.
This sounds like a pretty good idea! I'm interested in knowing about sociological problems but sometimes the forms in which they are presented bore me and I'd rather read about something else, sadly to say! With this new site though, I'd probably be more compelled to read and learn about these issues.
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