Twitter map

Twitter map

migration

Twitter has been the media of choice for protestors in Ferguson and St. Louis, with almost daily updates under the hashtags #Ferguson, #MichaelBrown, #BlackLivesMatter, and many others. This map illustrates the fine grained detail and level of migration that is made possible by Twitter. More than ever, social media has become a way to track on the ground movements, with torrents of images offered up for public consumption and historical examination. This twitter maps illustrates the first few days of the protests, and even an unorganized effort leads to a focused attention on the otherwise unremarkable town. This protest is marked by migration, with marches being central to the movement. The protests have also moved on to St. Louis in October,

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