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Bio

livingroom_100x113.jpgIn 2006, I founded ZapBoom Consulting,  which specializes in the analysis of how digital tools like cell phones and the Internet can be used in social change campaigns in developing countries.  I have researched and written reports on topics ranging from online citizen journalism to blog advocacy and internet censorship.  I have also performed in-country Internet monitoring and international conference organizing. 

You can contact me at MaryCJoyce AT gmail DOT com.

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Creating a Petition Culture in Chile

Posted by Mary on 14/06/2007 at 14:32

image from Chile Primero website explaining what a petition is: "What are Petitions? Let's Learn a New Political Practice"

Petitions are one of the most popular forms of digital activism nowadays. MoveOn does it. Avaaz does it. Even the Free Paris Hilton campaign does it. You've probably signed an online petition yourself for one cause or another. The problem is, petitions don't translate into all cultures.

As I've mentioned before, I am working with Chile Primero, a new Chilean political movement (which would like to grow into a party) which is very interested in using technology in spreading its

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Chile Primero's got the right vision

Posted by Mary on 12/06/2007 at 12:21

movement founder Fernando Flores speaks at the launch event a month ago.

 

I know that it's currently just a movement, but Chile Primero could become my kind of political party. I see the ubiquity of communications technology (everyone has a cell phone, everyone has an e-mail account) as the future of politics and Fernando Flores, the movement's founder, clearly sees this too. The party seems honestly concerned with revolutionizing politics and how citizens interact with their governments, and I find this very exciting because that's what I am interested in too.

Of the different elements of creating a political party,

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Photos of the Launch of Chile Primero

Posted by Mary on 14/05/2007 at 15:25

On Saturday I went to the launch of the political movement (soon to be political party) called Chile Primero and took lots of photos. Here are my favorites. The others are in a set in my Flickr account.

Teo Valenzuela, a Congressman, with members of Chile Primero

a rather chessy dance number

Senator Fernando Flores, the leader of movement

Flores meets the press


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