Home / Millennials' Voices / Special Issues / Issue 2: Desperate Dreams of Digital Democratization?
Monday, October 1, 2018
Introduction by Rory Clark The social media boom that began in 2007 is perhaps now coming to an end, with Facebook numbers now dropping for millennials and post-millennials in Canada, not to mention the many post US election social media ‘scandals’ (I’ll just let you Google that one yourself and take your pick), as... More
by Leiqin Shen Since their mass adoption by the public, digital media and the Web 2.0 have been essential tools for activists, protests and uprisings. More and more people every day are joining discussions facilitated by social media concerning social issues and social movements. Supporting this notion are the events surrounding rapid... More
by Eldora Aoun I know what you’re thinking when you read the title of this article. You’re thinking, “online activism is slacktivism at its finest . . . People participate online just to pat themselves on the back and feel good about doing their part for humanity . . . However, at the end... More
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