Ferguson to New York, Social Media Is the Organizer’s Biggest Megaphone

By: Georgia Wells | Wall Street Journal

Within minutes of the grand jury’s decision Wednesday, Twitter  and Facebook  lit up with thousands of messages around hashtags such as #EricGarner, #ICantBreathe and #BlackLivesMatter. Facebook pages called for protests in cities around the country. Hundreds of people soon crowded in protest at New York’s Grand Central Station and Times Square.