The Occupy Wall Street location in downtown New York City cannot have microphones, amplifiers, or speakers. To communicate with large crowds, speakers use a system of call-back to amplify their voices. Those in the audience participate in the democratic process by repeating speaker's words and also communicate their responses to what is being said through a system of hand signals.
On October 13, 2011, I attended the 7:00 pm General Assembly meeting where, because of the size of the crowd, the GA used a system of double-mic for the first time. That is, speakers words were repeated twice so that those in the further reaches of Liberty Plaza could hear what was being discussed.
In this video, the General Assembly facilitators explain the process of the daily meetings and the various hand signals audience members can use to express their opinions. This form of participatory, creative communication is inspiring and very empowering for all of those involved.
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