1. The effects of Social networking on activism

2. Social activism
Throughout history, activists have helped fight for the rights of minorities
Before the digital age, communication slow and cumbersome
As technology advances, activism has seen a shift from solely in person to a mix between in-person activism and online activism

3. The power of social media
Skeptical
Moderate
Supporter
Shirky
“Political Power of Social Media”
Morozov
“Texting Towards Utopia”
Gladwell
“Small Change”

4. Successful examples of shirky’s dynamic
Since article was written in 2010, multiple movements have used combination of communication structures
#NODAPL most effective of those

5. Overall importance
Activists should push for their organizations to be organized with both networking and a hierarchy in mind
Use NODAPL as a springboard to reorganize other movements, such as BLM and the Flint Water Crisis