What does it mean to wage a story? In this panel, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas describes the moment of coming out as an undocumented immigrant, an "outlaw" in his own country. He explores the ways in which his radically visible story traveled from the New York Times to Facebook to Youtube and back -- and forced a toxic national debate into a human frame. As context for Jose's incredible story, Joe Sudbay, Deputy Editor of AMERICABlog, describes how bold, hi-tech storytelling transformed the political calculus during the waning months of the last Congress and landed him in a meeting with President Obama at the White House. Felipe Matos takes us on a journey that reinvents what it means to push for civil rights: a 1,500 mile walk from Miami to DC, tweeted at every turn.These hypervisible, once-invisible stories are changing what we thought we knew about the communities that are "coming out," as well as how to tap the power of social media to ignite change.
Speakers
Organizer | Presente.org | Felipe Matos was born to a single...
Managing Dir | GetEQUAL | Heather joined GetEQUAL in May 2010...
Dir of Organizing | Change.org | Jackie serves as Director of...
Contributing Editor | AMERICABlog | Joe Sudbay serves as a Contributing...
Co-Founder | Define American | Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer...
Type Interactive,
Panel
Hashtag #sxsw #StoryPower
Theme Social Networks
Level Beginner
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP10853
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