The Best Activism in Social Media

The Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, and protests around the globe have empowered individuals to be heard throughout the social Web from Twitter and Facebook to YouTube. The #activism Shorty Award will be given to an individual who has made a significant difference in his or her community.

Congratulations to the winners of the 4th Annual Shorty Awards!
Check out our blog for the full list of winners here.

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Activism Shorty Award Leaders

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Azmi shabana

Azmi shabana

Actor- female. Believes art should be used as an instrument for social change
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Pretty Little Liars

Pretty Little Liars

The official Twitter handle for @ABCFamily's Pretty Little Liars. Airs Mondays at 8/7c!
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SM Magazine™

SM Magazine™

SM Magazine Twitter|Guide to Everything Popular in Social Media|Followed by many Verified Accounts #SolveBIG2012|#JusticeForTrayvon|#NGBMP
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Adam Curry

Adam Curry

Lone Wolf Belligerent from the Lone Star State
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The Anonyington Post

The Anonyington Post

Analysis: Obsessive Lulz Syndrome Cause: way to much intelligence for the patients own good. [error 436] var '#lulz' full [error 404] var '#Anonymous' full
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PSU Dance Marathon

PSU Dance Marathon

THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world! It’s a year-long effort that raises funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer.
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neoanalog

neoanalog

seeing the divine future unfold, with love for all... it can be wonderful; a time to be alive & witness the Enlightenment unfold! I am a Seeker of Light
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The Jackson Center

The Jackson Center

Dedicated to honoring everyday history-makers, the Marian Cheek Jackson Center is where saving history is making history.
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I AM THAT I AM!

I AM THAT I AM!

I'm not an atheist. I am an anti-irrationalist, Bible-bullshit-bomber, slayer of supernatural-thought, bane of the stupidstitious, I am a Counter- Evangelist!
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Richard

Richard

Mobile user experience designer based in Silicon Valley, who is hopelessly enamored with anything related to old Porsches.
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MaryAlice Pollard

MaryAlice Pollard

Animal Rescue and Photography. http://www.justnicephotos.com The planet is my studio. Nature is my backdrop. My photography is my CV.
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