At Gallaudet U., Technology and Influential Blogs Helped Galvanize Protests

By BROCK READ

When Gallaudet University's Board of Trustees voted on Sunday to revoke the controversial appointment of Jane K. Fernandes, the institution's president-designate, Ricky D. Taylor rushed to his blog. And thousands of Gallaudet students and alumni who opposed Ms. Fernandes's appointment raced to his blog...