Stories by Deanna Zandt

Deanna Zandt is a media technologist and the author of the new book, Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking. She is a contributing editor at AlterNet. subscribe to Deanna Zandt's feed

Are the Cyber Battles with the Enemies of WikiLeaks the New Civil Disobedience?

Posted on: Dec 13, 2010, Source: DeannaZandt.com

Are distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks a legitimate and effective form of protest?

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking

Posted on: Jul 23, 2010, Source: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

An excerpt from Deanna Zandt's new book, 'Share This!' explains how we share information and find community will change our lives.

Outrage Builds Over Extermination of Hundreds of Geese from Major City Park in New York

Posted on: Jul 15, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The NYC govt. and the USDA quietly captured 250-400 Prospect Park geese and carted them off to gas them, needless deaths that won't prevent plane crashes.

Solving Hunger at SXSW

Posted on: Mar 18, 2010, Source: AlterNet

SXSW may be known for its party atmosphere, but this year's conference also set a lofty goal: to end hunger in America.

How Social Tech Fuels Iran's Election Revolution

Posted on: Jun 15, 2009, Source: DeannaZandt.com

It's less about celebrity and more about connection, humanity and the ability to inject values into the wider culture in a populist way.

Empowerment Through Technology: Do You Tech?

Posted on: May 8, 2009, Source: AlterNet

If you're a woman (broadly and inclusively defined and intended), and you're interested in how technology can fuel social change, come join us.

Are Celebrities Destroying Twitter?

Posted on: Apr 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet

To balance out the inanities of celebs trying to self-promote, you should get on Twitter and talk about what's important to you.

Even More AmazonFAIL: 'It was the French! Seriously!' How Not to Handle a Social Media Rampage

Posted on: Apr 14, 2009, Source: DeannaZandt.com

Amazon is blaming their PR nightmare on their French brethren.

More on AmazonFAIL: Hackers, Misogyny, Homophobia and You

Posted on: Apr 13, 2009, Source: DeannaZandt.com

This is the kind of story that sends me down the rabbit hole of musing for days.

Amazon.com Provokes Online Firestorm Over "Banned" Books

Posted on: Apr 13, 2009, Source: DELETED

Using blogs, Facebook and Twitter, angry authors and readers go on attack for apparent censorship -- company claims "glitch."

Binghamton Is My Home Town: Reflections on the Shooting

Posted on: Apr 3, 2009, Source: DeannaZandt.com

Economic distress might have been the thing that flipped this guy's sanity over to the dark side. And now people are dead.

Dear World: America Is Sorry for Its 8 Year Service Outage

Posted on: Jan 28, 2009, Source: DeannaZandt.com

The USA, your quality supplier of the ideals of liberty and democracy, would like to apologize for its 2001-2008 service outage.

My meeting with Bill Clinton: Wall Street vs Main Street

Posted on: Sep 23, 2008, Source: AlterNet

If you had an hour to spend with Bill Clinton, what would you say?

Movie Review: "Body of War" by Phil Donahue

Posted on: Apr 10, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro document five years of post-war life with paralyzed soldier Tomas Young.

Iraqi Journalist Killed In Raid

Posted on: Dec 15, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Ali Shafeya Al-Moussawi was killed in his home Friday night. His family needs your help.

Take Back America Next Week in DC

Posted on: Jun 11, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Deanna Zandt: It's time for activists, elected officials and candidates to get together at Campaign for America's Future's annual conference.

Jessica Valenti takes on Stephen Colbert [VIDEO]

Posted on: Jun 5, 2007, Source: AlterNet

The editor of Feministing.com and author of "Full Frontal Feminism" goes on the notorious show... and even leaves Stephen speechless.

Ralph Nader, An Unreasonable Man

Posted on: Feb 1, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Deanna Zandt: A new documentary gets down to the bone on the life and times of America's consumer advocate...

Demanding progressive infrastructure

Posted on: Jan 12, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Deanna Zandt: An army of technologists, activists and organizers are insisting on tech tools that work.

Action alert: Shut down Guantanamo and stop troop escalation

Posted on: Jan 10, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Deanna Zandt: Help Witness Against Torture, UFPJ, MoveOn and more end the torture and violence carried out in your name.

Time's Person of the Year: you.

Posted on: Dec 17, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Deanna Zandt: The people-fueled content-sharing madness of the Internet evolution is changing the media dynamic, and it's all because of you.

My cell phone is bigger than yours...

Posted on: Nov 14, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Deanna Zandt: What do you *really* use your cellphone for, hmmmm?

Election Protection volunteers needed

Posted on: Nov 8, 2006, Source: AlterNet

An urgent request from the Election Defense Alliance.

South Dakota votes to preserve women's rights

Posted on: Nov 7, 2006, Source: AlterNet

They voted no on the abortion ban!

Indy journalist slain in Mexico violence

Posted on: Oct 29, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Deanna Zandt: Left-wing protesters in Oaxaca were attacked by pro-government forces, and videographer Brad Will was caught in the crossfire.

Crossfire with Jeff Cohen and Robert Novak, February 1996: Feminist Weenies

Posted on: Sep 18, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Novak's intolerance for independent women and the men who support them comes flying out.

Crossfire with Jeff Cohen and Robert Novak, January 1996: For Vengeance.

Posted on: Sep 18, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Archive footage of Novak's confession on how he really feels about the death penalty.

AOL exposes private info in the name of 'research'

Posted on: Aug 7, 2006, Source: AlterNet

If you performed any searchs via AOL this year, you might see yourself in this new report.

How your cellphone portends the future

Posted on: Jul 25, 2006, Source: AlterNet

What will happen to your Internet if the freedom to connect is taken away from you.

Yahoo, Google, Microsoft censor the Internet

Posted on: Jul 24, 2006, Source: AlterNet

A new Amnesty report and campaign sheds light on the tech giants' nefarious overseas activities.

Congress trying to send spying scandals to secret court

Posted on: Jul 17, 2006, Source: AlterNet

You can help stop this new bill in its tracks.

Ani DiFranco: Braving the Storms

Posted on: Jul 6, 2006, Source: AlterNet

On the eve of the release of her new album, the folk singer talks about elections, random acts of activism, and wild, wild weather in New Orleans. Plus: an exclusive download from 'Reprieve.'

Steal this... wiki

Posted on: Jul 6, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The classic Abbie Hoffman book has been turned into a collaborative online project.

When illiterate senators make laws...

Posted on: Jul 3, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Your Internet freedom is being determined by people whose "receive an internet" on their computers in the morning.

Subway groping arrests on the rise

Posted on: Jun 27, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Is harassment really just "accepted subway culture?"

The Web's inventor slams the telco lies

Posted on: Jun 22, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Tim Berners-Lee goes to town on silly lies and distortions of Internet freedom and Net Neutrality.

Attacks on the Internet, TV and radio: call now!

Posted on: Jun 22, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Technology is getting it from all sides. Don't let us get sent back to the Dark Ages.

RFK Jr. seeking litigation in Ohio election fraud

Posted on: Jun 20, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Plans to be announced soon, while Republican candidates are the foxes watching the henhouse in Ohio.

Internet Freedom smackdown: Amazon.com vs. telco lobby

Posted on: Jun 19, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The giant retailer swiftly deflates the lobby's "nothing to see here, folks," strategy.

Peace activists silenced at Hillary speech

Posted on: Jun 16, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Choosing a pro-war congressperson to speak at a national progressive conference might not be such a good idea.

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