Never forget

Koan — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:39:18 -0600

Beth, I can't tell you how much this post, Susan's case study and Andy's and Connie's blog mean to me, personally - I cried when I saw Gwen's picture on the BlogHer home page. The more people realise exactly what can be achieved by using simple yet sublime techniques like blogging - the more I believe that the climate that gives rise to atrocities like Gwen's murder will be challenged.

Thank you for posting this.

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Blogging for Justice Case Study at Netsquared

Beth Kanter — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:55:57 -0600

Blogging for Justice is a must-read case study written by Tech Soup's Susan Tenby and recently posted on the NetSquared site. If you want to read about the power of nonprofit blogging, this is an excellent example.

Britt Bravo gives us the summary:

"When the men accused of murdering Gwen Araujo, a woman they beat, bound
and strangled after they discovered that she was biologically male,
went to trial, Andy Shie Kee Wong, the Development Director of Community United Against Violence decided to use a blog
to document the trial. Volunteers, including CUAV's Speaker's Bureau
Program Director, Connie Champagne, followed the trial's proceedings
and recounted them on the blog. They recorded the defendants'
testimonies word for word and filled in the blanks for readers who may
not have understood the subtleties of the proceedings.

Because many of CUAV's volunteer bloggers were more knowledgeable about
issues such as the trans-phobic tactics that were being used by the
lawyers, they were able to address many issues that the mainstream
media missed. The blog also kept people informed during the second
trial, when media coverage had diminished, and eventually drew
attention to the trial when the blog got news coverage."

For more information, read Susan's story,
listen to her interview with CUAV's Andy Shie Kee Wong and share how
your organization has used blogging to further social change on the Tech Soup Forum.

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