2009, The Year of the New Media Revolution
Posted by Manuela Barreto @ December 21st, 2009 in 77News
To close this year of great technological advancements and innovations, 77Agency decided take a look at some of the most significant events in 2009 and translate them into pictures, to help us remember how new media is changing us and the way we communicate, share, network and manage information.
But before we introduce the video, we’d like to thank everyone who joined us last Friday at our Christmas Party, Photo Exhibit and Charity Auction in support of the Fondazione Gaetano Bertini Malgarini and Territori Onlus. As we mentioned in our previous post, the objective of the evening was to raise funds for both a non-profit foundation providing support, training and assistance in gaining employment to people suffering from mental illness and a volunteer organization that develops innovative campaigns to fight stigma and cultural prejudice surrounding mental disease.
A total of 13 pieces of artwork were exhibited, each of which was auctioned off for approximately €800-1000, thus raising a good amount of money for both organizations.
View the Charity Auction’s Artwork Gallery here.
Some of the highlighting events you will find in the video include:
* On 08 February, The Free Hug campaign took place in Toronto. It was started by Australian Juan Mann who offered free hugs to strangers as random acts of kindness. The movement went international on YouTube. The Free Hugs video has been viewed over 50 million times.
* On 20 January, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th and first African American President of the United States. He was also the first candidate for the White House to make new media a key element of his campaign. Obama gained 5 million fans on social media networks and 3 million donors contributed $500 million online.
* On 25 October, U2’s Unforgettable Fire concert was broadcast live on YouTube. It was watched by 10 million people across all continents, making it the biggest live streaming event in the channel’s history.
* Greenpeace announced the fulfillment of the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement on 31 March. The campaign was won with direct non-violent action on the ground, consumer pressure, stockholder actions, and thousands of online activists worldwide. Cyberactivism is revolutionizing the way Greenpeace runs its campaigns.
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