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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"social media activism"”.
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How Millennials Engage in Social Media Activism: A Uses and Gratifications Approach
… this generation is that they lack engagement in social-political issues. This study explores how Millennials are engaging in social media activism and whether online activism is driving offline activism behaviors. A quantitative survey of 306 participants was conducted to learn more about the …
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So What, Now What? Using Social Media Activism to Inform Power-Conscious Prevention of Gender-Based Violence
<p>We will not end gender-based violence by responding to it. Experts and national organizations agree that effective primary prevention programs are essential to stopping harmful behaviors before they start (DeGue et al, 2014; American College Health Association, 2016; American College Health …
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#RodneyReed: a content and thematic analysis of a trending innocence campaign
… Rodney Reed’s innocence campaign was shared on social media by celebrities, news organizations, and the public (Barajas, 2021), accruing over 2 million signatures in support (Bates, 2019), and resulting in a stay of execution. His campaign is one of many movements (e.g., #BLM, #MeToo) that have …
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The Role of the State in Urban Development: The Case of Urban Waterscapes in Cairo, Egypt
… tools to secure water rights; through protests, social media activism, and people as infrastructure. This study engages with urban theorisations from the Global South and contributes case studies from the Middle East on urban water, grassroots negotiations and informality. It provides an …
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Bayasibulala: #AmINext? an analysis of Instagram as a tool for activism against Sexual Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
… has shown that there is a global rise in hashtag activism, this type of activism has also inspired what scholars call - hashtag feminism. Hashtag feminism utilizes Social Networking Sites to raise awareness about issues that are often not covered in traditional news media outlets such as TV, …
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Affective attunement and counter-power affordances of Twitter to the 2020 #EndSARS protests in Nigeria
… relationships between power, technology, and social change, and provides insights for future research on the role of social media in protest movements within regimented democracies. Limitations and future directions are discussed.