If they get no press they leave. That’s why Wall and Broad was picked in the first place. They seek attention that the schools stripped from them over 45 years ago.
How the Occupy Wall Street movement utilizes social media: [LINKS]
* Live footage of Zuccotti Park can be found at the protest epicenter’s viral webstream, Global Revolution.
* The #occupywallstreet hashtag (as well as #ows and #occupywallst) has been the main engine on Twitter.
* OccupyTogether.org supplies a range of DIY downloadable posters.
* There is an Occupy Wall Street social app called The Vibe, which allows demonstrators to communicate anonymously.
* An Occupy Wall Street publication was launched on Kickstarter, originally asking for $12,000 in seed money to get the publication rolling. The project surpassed its funding goal and has now raised over $40,000.
* A Tumblr account, We Are the 99 Percent, allows users to post personal anecdotes and stories about why they consider themselves part of the economically disaffected majority:
A roundup of Occupy Wall Street coverage:
From Mother Jones: Andy Kroll on big labor unions signing on and what ties Wisconsin and #OWS together; Michael Tracey on the NYPD’s violent tactics; Tim Murphy on the rise of #OccupySesameStreet; Lauren Ellis on the initial developments; Kevin Drum on why “mainstream logistical support is key.”
Additional interesting coverage:
* Micah Sifry sees “a third wave of movement politics” forming (following netroots and the tea party).
* Michael Scherer agrees “there is huge potential” for the movement to grow and impact national politics a la the tea party.
* Nick Kristof suggests some practical demands for the movement.
* Matt Langer considers what Occupy Wall Street and the tea party have in common.
* Sally Kohn rethinks her initial critique. (Mother Jones drew criticism for a similar piece.)
* John Cassidy looks at Ray Kelly and the NYPD’s reaction.
* The New York Observer has 50 portraits of people who have been in on the action in New York City.
* The Nation’s Greg Mitchell is blogging “Occupy USA” developments daily.
* The Guardian is also producing ongoing coverage.
http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-map