Archives: activism

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

[Post/Millennials’ Voices] Issue 9: Activism, Slacktivism, and the Millennials

INTRODUCTION by Merlyna Lim Is social media activism merely slacktivism? Are the millennials largely slacktivist? What do millennials think about social media activism? Undoubtedly, social media has revolutionized communication between individuals, brand-consumer interactions, and the way people receive news and information. However, the impact of... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Activism and Social Media – Are We Really Making a Change?

by: Vanessa Stirling It’s a Monday afternoon, you’re scrolling through your Facebook timeline trying to find that one cooking video to send to your friend. When a photo pops up of the damage the California wildfires caused. A well-known celebrity you follow urges you to like or share the photo in order to bring... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

More than a Hashtag: The #MeToo Movement is 10 years in the Making

by Sable Frey Social media movements don’t begin with a hashtag. Social media movements begin before the hashtag goes viral, and even before it’s typed. They begin in offline spaces, in the everyday lives and experiences of human beings. Social media movements are rooted in social and political activism, and the need to speak... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

From Slacktivism Back to Activism: How Social Media is Making A Comeback

by: Carley Hutchinson Have you ever tweeted about #MeToo? Maybe you’ve shared a friend’s post about Black Lives Matter? If you have, congratulations - you’re an activist.But, some naysayers like Mark Drumbl would like to call you a slacktivist (Drumbl, 2012). And although minimal effort activism is still alive and well, it is hard... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Who Does Online Activism Actually Benefit? Hint: It’s You!

by: Riley Cooper Do you ever randomly remember an embarrassing moment from your past and feel every fibre of your being cringe at the memory? This is how I feel when I think about how my classmates and I reacted to the Kony 2012 movement. To say I knew little on the subject would... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Is slacktivism the new millennial of social movements?

by: Cassandra Bates Did we really think we could change the world with just one tweet? OF COURSE! We’re millennials. “Millennials are difficult, entitled, and spoiled” – Baby Boomers. Yes, millennials have their flaws associated with them, especially when it comes to taking action. But what generation doesn’t? Just like the millennials,... More

Thursday, February 24, 2022

StoryGround

By Siqi Wu Click here to visit the website  Nowadays, most media is adult-dominated and contains many stereotypical images of young people. Therefore, I chose to make media that is not only directed towards young people but also produced by our youth. As a member of Gen Z, I must admit that we... More

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Waddle TV

By Sophie Marvell Click here for a full view of "Waddle TV": The app design I have created is for an application aimed to create educational, and entertaining content for children at the ages of 0-6. The app is called “Waddle TV”. What inspired this app design was the need for advertisement-free and education/entertaining... More

Thursday, February 24, 2022

YouthMove: App for Activism

By Haylea Coates Scroll down the above slides for a full view of the app design This is my design for a Canadian youth activism application, which I have named YouthMove. This application compiles resources for youth to learn about, discuss, and safely prepare to protest social injustice. YouthMove allows users to organize and... More

Sunday, March 28, 2021

[Millennials’ Voices] Glue guns, not handguns

By Annabelle Linders On February 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida experienced a school shooting, leaving 17 students and staff dead. In response to this tragedy, 28 survivors founded March for Our Lives (abbreviated as MFOL), a non-profit dedicated to preventing gun violence in the United States, with a focus... More

Sunday, March 28, 2021

[Millennials’ Voices] I Paid a Bribe: How a crowdsourcing digital campaign took on corruption

    Jami E McElrea India is one of the fastest growing economies, yet corruption is rampant. More than 50% of Indians have bribed government officials in 2019. In 2010 transparency international ranked India 87th out of 178 countries. Corruption has a huge economic and social cost in India and has created a system... More

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

[I-lluminate] Exploring the Dark Web: TOR for Activism

By Nasreen Rajani    The Tor browser – often mistaken as being the “dark net” itself and seen as being synonymous with illegal or nefarious activities – has become a useful platform for activists who require privacy and anonymity, and one has been attracting increasing attention from activists and citizens alike in recent... More

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