http://www.netsquared.org/tags/hao-wu share stories about how web-based technologies are impacting people’s lives build toolkits for nonprofits around the globe to help extend their good work en-US http://www.netsquared.org/blog/palm44/plenary-11-am-day-1-zuckerman <p>Ethan Zuckerman,&nbsp; <a href="/www.globalvoicesonline.org" target="_blank">Global Voices Project</a><br />Told us about <a href="/www.freehaowu.org" target="_blank">Hao Wu</a>, who was disappeared by the Chinese government for his blog.&nbsp; He did not know Hao, he had 8 emails from him.&nbsp; When Hao was detained, they were hesitant about advocating for his release, because of the family&rsquo;s fears. But that changed, and they mounted a full court press, including getting and posting photos of his life. &nbsp;</p> <p>Don&rsquo;t speak. Point.&nbsp; It is getting easier for people around the world to speak on behalf of themselves.&nbsp; Advocate&rsquo;s best strategy is often just to point to those who are speaking on the web, and get out of the way.</p><p><a href="http://www.netsquared.org/blog/palm44/plenary-11-am-day-1-zuckerman">read more</a></p> http://www.netsquared.org/blog/palm44/plenary-11-am-day-1-zuckerman#comments activism citizen journalism conference hao wu net2 Citizen Journalism Tue, 30 May 2006 14:21:09 -0400 palm44 1564 at http://www.netsquared.org