Today is April 24th, which is the Armenian Genocide day of commemoration. All around the world Armenians hold events to raise awareness and remember their ancestors. In the age of social media, April 24th has also moved online. For the last few years, Twitter hashtags of #armeniangenocide and #recognizethearmeniangenocide and #recognizearmeniangenocide have been common. This…
I’m giving at talk at the University of Washington Networked Authoritarianism in Azerbaijan: How the Azerbaijani government uses the Internet to deter dissent Thursday May 2, 2013 7 pm HUB 214 Katy Pearce Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies reecas@uw.edu In Azerbaijan, an authoritarian state with little space for free expression,…
#barevolution is on! Here’s a hashtag analysis for the last week (this includes following relationships). Full report 3 main groups here – foreigners, diaspora, and Hayastantsi. Here’s the analysis for just replies and mentions. Full report The groups here are more interesting. There is a group of people all talking to/with @onewmphoto, another with @goldentent…
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