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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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
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
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Just published: Lim, M. (2023) From activist media to algorithmic politics: The Internet, Social Media & Civil Society in Southeast Asia, in E. Hansson & M. Weiss (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia, pp. 25-44. #openaccess #free #nopaywall... More
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
In this 4min video, Merlyna Lim offered 3 challenges in facing the increasingly algorithmicized future. The video is an excerpt from 45min studium generale Merlyna delivered 3 months ago to hundreds of first year students from various disciplines, including engineering, business, and social sciences. It's titled "No way home: Algorithmic Life... More
Friday, July 15, 2022
New publication! Lim, M. (2022). Alternative Imaginations: Confronting and Challenging the Persistent Centrism in Social Media-Society Research. Journal of Asian Social Science Research, 4(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.15575/jassr.v4i1.59 Abstract This article attempts to intervene the current trend in social media research that, to a certain... More
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
"Algorithms of Rage to Rhythms of Change" - a closing keynote speech, "Visions of Change" conference, University of Calgary, 11 May 2022, by Merlyna Lim https://bit.ly/Lim_VoC Part I: "Algorithms of Rage" https://youtu.be/TLodwU5ZvrU - 5'59" Part II: "The Rhythm of Us" https://youtu.be/8F1noEbb_d4 - 8'16" Part III: "The AlgoRhythms of Rohingya and... More
Sunday, May 15, 2022
In this 3 min video, Merlyna Lim offers publics some tips on how to thoughtfully engage with social media. A video taken from FPA Carleton University's Another Take interview: "Driven by Emotion: How Social Media Rewards Love &... More
Saturday, April 30, 2022
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, Brandon Rigato gave a Witness statement for the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security panel for the study of the Rise of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE) in Canada. Rigato is a doctoral candidate (ABD) of Communication and Media Studies at the School of... More
Saturday, March 19, 2022
If you're interested in the relationship between the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, conspiracy theories, social media (affordances), and algorithms, then this newly published article from Merlyna Lim is for you. Lim, M. (2022). #Coronaconspiracy: Algorithms, Users, and Conspiracy Theories in Social Media. M/C Journal, 25(1).... More
Thursday, February 24, 2022
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
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
What was it like to be a Chinese international student when COVID-19 broke out? Mozzi Li, a Chinese student in Canada, shares her experience of racism and her crippling fear of being targeted amid rising anti-Asian sentiments. Click to listen to "How COVID-19 impacted me as a Chinese international-student in Canada": Mozzi Li is... More
Saturday, June 1, 2019
May 2019 IN THE SPOTLIGHT MERLYNA LIM Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society Mobilizing Emotion, Not Knowledge As Canada prepares for a federal election, Canada Research Chair Professor Merlyna Lim is analyzing how social media users—human and otherwise—are mobilizing emotions rather... More
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