Ppt on media Activism ..................

This is a ppt on media Activism. A short and crisp ppt.

1. What is Media Activism ? When we observe practices that cause harm, we feel obliged to speak up. Whether we’re concerned about the burning of fossil fuels, animal abuse through factory farming, or the ill-treatment of refugees, by demanding change we have the power to create a different, better world. Media Activism refers to the strategic use of media tools and platforms to promote social, political, and environmental change.

2. Types of Activism • Demonstrations and protests • Strikes • Boycotts • Online campaingns • Civil disobedience • Protest art

3. Kony 2012 Joseph Kony was the leader of Uganda’s Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in 2012. He was accused of abducting over 60,000 Ugandan children, turning the boys into brainwashed killing machines and the young girls into sex slaves. He killed anyone who stood in his way. In 2012, an American charity named “Invisible Children” took Kony’s actions and turned them into a short film, posting it on YouTube. It was the fastest growing viral video of all time, receiving over 100 million views in the span of 6 days. Example of Media Activism

4. After gaining so much attention from social media sites like YouTube and Twitter, the U.S. Finally declares the LRA a terrorist group . They even sent 100 of their own troops to support Uganda in tracking Kony and taking him down. Hundreds of thousands of people tweeted with the hashtag “# stopkony ”. The Kony video resulted in never before seen international efforts to end Africa’s longest lasting issue. The video incorporated people form all over the world who probably had no idea this problem was occurring otherwise. It proved that if people knew about an issue and were given the opportunity to help, they in fact would.

5. These new social platforms have made it possible for the public to be both the consumer and producer of media, making their efforts for change reach numbers of people at never before seen speed, like the Kony video.