Activism groups could make better use of social networking on the internet. They can do this by using Facebook, Twitter, blogs and other internet sites as an aid to help with social activism. On Facebook, for example, a movement group could not only design a page that people follow, but perhaps also create social rallies, marches, demonstrations and sit-ins in the community. This would greatly benefit the activism movement because now not only could thousands of citizens become involved online, they can also personally act in society by knowing where and when to go to an event. This will, in turn, develop characteristics of both the "old-school" and "new-school" ways of being socially active in society. Old-school ways consist of the marches and demonstrations, while the new-school approach centers around using networking on the internet. An even dose of both would create a successful social activism movement.
Below is a video of a sample activist demonstration:
This is very true. If online activists created some type of participation factor outside of the computer screen, much more might accomplished. Social movements could be taken to a whole new level.
ReplyDeleteI think that both of the articles we were given started off with a very polar stance on the issue. They seemed to suggest that online activism and physical activism are mutually exclusive. I think that your viewpoint is more reasonable, because both forms of activism can function to complement one another.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good point, but do you know of any facebook pages that actually do what you suggest? Plenty of them are ineffective and don't do anything beside gathering members. But others have actually begun to create ties between online groups and invitations to personal actions and events.
ReplyDeleteThere are some Facebook pages that have "like" or "join" buttons to attract followers. These tabs serve to attract social activists and gain support for a given cause or movement. They are sometimes ineffective and do not help activists, however, when the Facebook pages do work, they can be a very handy tool to accomplishing a goal.
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