June Journeys in Brazil: From the Networks to the Streets

Ruediger, Marco Aurélio; Souza, Rafael Martins de; Grassi, Amaro; Ventura, Tiago; Ruediger, Tatiana Terra

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2475983

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“…However, they often did not know exactly what the system is, sometimes confusing it with government and at other times with the political sector (Franco, 2013). The prevalence of the hashtags #NÃ O É PELOS 20 CENTAVOS (IT IS NOT ABOUT THE 20 CENTS) and #MUDABRASIL (CHANGEBRAZIL) over other hashtags support this claim (Ruediger, Souza, Grassi, Ventura, & Ruediger, 2014).…”

Section: Third Step -Sensemakingmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…This finding can be supported by the plethora of hashtags created by activists on Twitter, as well as the sundry content developed and made available by them on social media as mentioned in the previous section. Besides, according to Ruediger et al (2014), the massive use of the #NÃ O É PELOS 20 CENTAVOS (IT IS NOT ABOUT THE 20 CENTS) post in the social media indicates that the people on the streets were demanding far more than the initial organizers intended. Consequently, the movement lost momentum due to the lack of an agenda of consistent and coherent change for the country and also the diversity and dynamics of its leadership and structure, which impacted the interlocution of the movement with the government.…”

Section: Lessons Learntmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, this autonomy and freedom of thought did not elicit the development of a monolithic shared interpretation of Brazil's main priorities and leadership and governance structure, leading the "20 Cents Movement" to an impasse that impeded it from moving forward (Choo, 1996(Choo, , 2001Weick, 1995). For instance, according to Ruediger et al (2014), the number of tweets in June 2013 coming directly from the people was far greater (355,780 tweets) than the posts articulated by media, corporations or institutions (15,771 tweets). Thus, data indicate the spontaneity of the movement, as well as the autonomy and freedom of participants of this uprising.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, it is important for the Brazilian government to bear in mind that any national digital inclusion endeavor in a developing country such as Brazil is twofold, as the more the Brazilian government has a digitally included population, the more it is recommended for Brazil to have an open-door policy concerning its choices and public policies, as also supported by Ruediger et al (2014). This is an important issue in Brazil since, as mentioned earlier in this article, the Internet and social media penetration in Brazil has increased very rapidly, notwithstanding the broad digital divide still remaining in the country.…”

Section: Recommendations For Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Media and the “20 Cents Movement” in Brazil: What Lessons Can Be Learnt from This?

Jóia

2015

Information Technology for Development

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The scope of this article is to describe and analyze the "20 Cents Movement" in Brazil that flared up in June 2013, as well as the important role the social network sites played in spreading this unrest nationwide. The Internet and social media context in Brazil is set forth and the brief history of the "20 Cents Movement" is unveiled. The dynamics of these uprisings in Brazil is then examined and interpreted in order to understand how important social media were in fomenting this movement. Lastly, lessons learnt and recommendations for policy-makers are outlined such that they can better understand the consequences and unexpected ripple effects arising from the intense use of social network sites in nations marked by major social, economic, political and digital inequalities.

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Section: Third Step -Sensemakingmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Lessons Learntmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Lessons Learntmentioning

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Social Media and the “20 Cents Movement” in Brazil: What Lessons Can Be Learnt from This?

Jóia

2015

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“…Além disso, muitas evidências poderiam estar relacionadas à percepção negativa dos megaeventos esportivos realizados no Brasil e especialmente no Rio de Janeiro (46)(47)(48)(49). Consequentemente, pode-se dizer que, além da tendência geral que os megaeventos esportivos apresentam de não aumentar os níveis de atividade física, o contexto brasileiro poderia ter tido essa situação agravada pela dimensão, relevância e impacto social das Jornadas de Junho e manifestações posteriores (50).…”

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