http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/1985/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/teachout_reach_the_influentials <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_Teachout">Zephyr Teachout</a> said not everyone has to be online.</p><p>In a <a href="/tags/spinning_the_web">Spinning the Web</a> panel this morning, the former Howard Dean organizer pointed out that only 11 percent of Ukrainians were online during that country&#39;s 2004 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Revolution">Orange Revolution</a>.</p><p>But she said that those people were influential enough that they could get the word out about mass protests, help plan events or debate political ideology.</p><p>Teachout said there is a lesson there for people in rural North Carolina communities who want to organize online. </p><p>&quot;Even in rural counties with a low percentage online you can still connect with the real influentials,&quot; she said. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/teachout_reach_the_influentials#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/teachout_reach_the_influentials#comment Howard Dean Orange Revolution Spinning the Web Under the Dome Zephyr Teachout Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:34:44 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 2173 at http://projects.newsobserver.com