Professionalism vs Amateurism: Social media approaches in politics
Social media has become an integral part of our lives and it’s not longer just used in a personal way. Many businesses use social media to market their products and even politicians engage with social media to campaign and interact with the public, including potential voters. Since television much of our media has become image…
Clicktivism: is our social media activism really that active?
You’ve probably heard of activism before, the process in which individuals collaborate together to express shared ideas, perhaps in the form of petitions, protests and movement organisations. In our digital age we now also have digital activism; where digital tools (the internet, mobile phones, social media) are used for bringing about social and/or political change.…
Is bullying worse online?
I’m sure we’ve all heard of ‘online fights’ or even talked about drama that takes place over social media. Since social media creates a space for people to share their opinion, it also leaves a place for people to argue and insult other users. It’s not news that teenagers struggle to get along, or that…
Thought and Blogged 