As Mary Kate Cary wrote, new media is changing politics in very interesting ways. Or at least it is changing how the general public interacts with political and social issues and with the power players involved. New media writing has given the general public a platform in which we can share our political and social views. We have the power to reach a wider audience, organize, and mobilize. However, like with every technology, it is important to maintain a critical eye on how new media has changed the political sphere.
We will start our exploration of new media and politics by exploring the Kony 2012 campaign. The video below became the most viral video in history by getting more than 100 million views in just 6 days. What did the Kony 2012 campaign do right? Where did they go wrong?
We will start our exploration of new media and politics by exploring the Kony 2012 campaign. The video below became the most viral video in history by getting more than 100 million views in just 6 days. What did the Kony 2012 campaign do right? Where did they go wrong?
If we have time, today we will read this NPR blog post and this post from The Guardian, which critique and praise the Kony 2012 campaign.