The Internet As An Advocacy Tool — Case Studies

Constant direct mail was once the only effective way for public policy non-profits to reach the faithful. The internet is now the most efficient advocacy, motivational, and fund-raising tool in the NGO arsenal. How is the Internet changing the public policy formulation? Who’s winning? Who’s losing? Conveners: Adam Green, MoveOn.org; Karen “Jo” Lee, CitizenSpeak.org; Frederick Clarkson, Talk2Action.org; Steve Anderson, CoaNews.org. (subbing in for Micah Sifry —Jon Garfunkel, talking about the Constructive Activism in the recent Internet-based “Free Alaa” campaign.)