Grass Roots Communication


The reach of grass roots movements is no longer limited to bake sales at the county fair. Hundreds of grass roots movements have migrated to the Web, especially onto blogs. To get an idea of their success, check out these popular movements.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

http://www.eff.org/bloggers/

Defending bloggers' rights to freedom of speech. The EFF argues that if you engage in journalism on your blog, you deserve the same privileges and protections that journalists receive.

grassroots.org

http://www.grassroots.org/do/Home

Hosts dozens of grassroots related websites, such as arms control, sexual abuse, voter registration, AIDS, and Middle East peace. Each site has a blog that provides daily updates.

Adopt a Chinese Blogger

http://www.masternewmedia.org/free_speech/China/adopt_a_chinese_blog_initiative.htm

The Chinese don't take kindly to folks around there who blog about anything political, sexual, or Taiwanese. As such, they have massive censorship systems in place to prevent citizens from spreading their own word. This site encourages offshore bloggers and ISPs to host Chinese blogs.

Africa Pundit

http://africapundit.blogspot.com/

Free speech and observations about recent activity in Africa posted by an American. This site is much more journalistic op-ed than amateur thought mongering, which gives it good Net cred.

The Common's Blog

http://commonsblog.org/

This site argues that free markets can protect natural beauty. Has its author ever been to L.A.?

Eminent Domain Watch

http://www.emdo.blogspot.com/

The Supreme Court's decision in 2005 to allow cities the right to confiscate private property for public gain has raised numerous hackles from the blogosphere. This site tracks eminent domain issues around the nation.

Biodiesel Blogs

http://biodieselblogs.truffula.net/

Alternative fuels are currently a blip on the oil industry radar, but this may be changing. After reading this deep advocacy website for all things biodiesel, you can't help but think it just might happenin your lifetime!



Blogosphere(c) Best of Blogs
Blogosphere: Best of Blogs
ISBN: 0789735261
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 138

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