Transcript Ferguson (et al.) unrest, and social media

Ferguson unrest (and later), and
social media
Ignatius Rautenbach
Project Assistant, Globethics.net
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1. What was unique about social media?
2. How did it complement & challenge
traditional media?
3. How did it produce (ethical) change?
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The Ferguson unrest (also referred to just as Ferguson) is an ongoing series of
protests and civil disorder that began the day after the fatal shooting of Michael
Brown by a police officer on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri. The unrest
sparked a vigorous debate in the United States about the relationship between
law enforcement officers and African Americans, the militarization of the police,
and the use of force doctrine in Missouri and nationwide.
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As the details of the original shooting event emerged from investigators, police
established curfews and deployed riot squads to maintain order. Along with
peaceful protests, there was looting and violent unrest in the vicinity of the
original shooting. According to media reports, there was police militarization
when dealing with protests in Ferguson. The unrest continued on November 24,
2014, after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who shot Michael
Brown.
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In response to the shooting and subsequent unrest, the U.S. Department of
Justice conducted an investigation into the policing practices of the Ferguson
Police Department (FPD). In March 2015, the U.S. Justice Department announced
that they had determined that the FPD had engaged in misconduct against the
citizenry of Ferguson, by discriminating against African-Americans and applying
racial stereotypes, in a "pattern or practice of unlawful conduct".
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What was unique about social media?
Beatriz Paez
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What was unique about social media?
Walter Scott
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What was unique about social media?
‘Anonymous’ and the KKK
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What was unique about social media?
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How did it complement & challenge traditional media?
CNN Protest and Media Coverage
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How did it complement & challenge traditional media?
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How did it complement & challenge traditional media?
Al Jazeera USA
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How did it produce (ethical) change?
#CrimingWhileWhite
#AliveWhileBlack
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How did it produce (ethical) change?
#CrimingWhileWhite
#AliveWhileBlack
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How did it produce (ethical) change?
Don’t Shoot
Congress Protests
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How did it produce (ethical) change?
Opposing Crowdfunding Campaigns
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How did it produce (ethical) change?
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How did it produce (ethical) change?
http://racistsgettingfired.tumblr.com
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The Ferguson unrest (also referred to just as Ferguson) is an ongoing series of
protests and civil disorder that began the day after the fatal shooting of Michael
Brown by a police officer on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri. The unrest
sparked a vigorous debate in the United States about the relationship between
law enforcement officers and African Americans, the militarization of the police,
and the use of force doctrine in Missouri and nationwide.
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As the details of the original shooting event emerged from investigators, police
established curfews and deployed riot squads to maintain order. Along with
peaceful protests, there was looting and violent unrest in the vicinity of the
original shooting. According to media reports, there was police militarization
when dealing with protests in Ferguson. The unrest continued on November 24,
2014, after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who shot Michael
Brown.
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In response to the shooting and subsequent unrest, the U.S. Department of
Justice conducted an investigation into the policing practices of the Ferguson
Police Department (FPD). In March 2015, the U.S. Justice Department announced
that they had determined that the FPD had engaged in misconduct against the
citizenry of Ferguson, by discriminating against African-Americans and applying
racial stereotypes, in a "pattern or practice of unlawful conduct".
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