"Media activism is a broad category of activism that utilizes media and communication technologies for social and political movements."
This subfield examines the use of media in promoting societal change and political activism.
Media Ethics: The study of ethical principles and values that guide communication practices in media-related fields.
Media Literacy: The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information effectively through various mediums.
Globalization and media: The interplay between media and globalization with a focus on issues like cultural imperialism, media ownership, and global communication flows.
Social media and activism: The use of social media platforms to mobilize people around issues and social causes.
Alternative media: Non-mainstream media that often provides alternative perspectives and voices to mainstream media.
Media law and regulation: The legal frameworks, regulatory institutions that govern media practice, and freedom of speech.
Media ownership and concentration: The study of who owns media outlets, trends in media ownership concentration, and its impact on media content.
Media and democracy: The role of media in democratic processes, including investigative journalism, media's impact on political processes, and citizen journalism.
Media and power: The relationship between media, politics, and power frameworks.
Media representation and messaging: The role of media in shaping public opinion and perspectives, stereotypes, and the representation of identity groups.
Social media activism: Using social media platforms to raise awareness and advocate for a particular social or political issue.
Citizen journalism: Reporters who are not professional journalists providing news and events to the public through blogs, social media, or video footage.
Grassroots activism: Activism that begins at the local level and spreads outwards.
Guerrilla activism: A creative form of activism that challenges traditional forms of protest, such as using art to make a statement.
Street activism: Engaging in public demonstrations, marches, and protests on the streets of cities.
Online activism: Utilizing online platforms, such as blogs, petitions, and social networks to raise awareness and advocate for change.
Press freedom activism: Advocating for press freedom and protecting the information that journalists share.
Alternative media: Independent media that provides an alternative perspective or voice to mainstream media.
Community media: Targeting a specific community, this type of media is often produced by citizens and volunteers.
Global media: Media that provides news and information to a worldwide audience.
Multimedia activism: Combining different forms of media, such as videos, photos, and text, to create powerful messages.
Artistic activism: Using creative outlets such as music, performance, and visual arts to make a political statement.
Celebrity activism: Using the influence of famous figures to raise awareness and advocate for social or political issues.
Educational activism: Raising awareness through education and the distribution of materials that explain current social or political issues.
Social justice activism: Advocating for social and economic justice for marginalized communities.
"Methods of media activism include publishing news on websites, creating video and audio investigations, spreading information about protests, or organizing campaigns relating to media and communications policies."
"It is often a tool for grassroots activists and anarchists to spread information not available via mainstream media or to share censored news stories."
"Certain forms of politically motivated hacking and net-based campaigns are also considered media activism."
"Typically, the purpose of media activism is to spread awareness through media communications which sometimes leads to action."
"Media activism gives disadvantaged groups the ability to have their own voices heard and organize in bigger groups allowing for more autonomous activism to enact social change."
"Media activism allows younger generations to have a voice in situations where legally they cannot - for example, when they are too young to vote."
"The internet allows for individuals to avoid feeling helpless when they cannot vote. This is a free way for leaders to organize and allows more individuals interested in engaging with certain movements online rather than in person to speak up."
"One criticism of Media Activism is that since everyone has a voice, radicals sound as loud as the average whether it’s one person or not, which can undermine the movement entirely."
"Media activism is a broad category of activism that utilizes media and communication technologies for social and political movements."
"Methods of media activism include publishing news on websites, creating video and audio investigations, spreading information about protests, or organizing campaigns relating to media and communications policies."
"Typically, the purpose of media activism is to spread awareness through media communications which sometimes leads to action."
"Media activism gives disadvantaged groups the ability to have their own voices heard and organize in bigger groups allowing for more autonomous activism to enact social change."
"Media activism allows younger generations to have a voice in situations where legally they cannot - for example when they are too young to vote."
"The internet allows for individuals to avoid feeling helpless when they cannot vote. This is a free way for leaders to organize and allows more individuals interested in engaging with certain movements online rather than in person to speak up."
"One criticism of Media Activism is that since everyone has a voice, radicals sound as loud as the average whether it’s one person or not, which can undermine the movement entirely."
"Certain forms of politically motivated hacking and net-based campaigns are also considered media activism."
"It is often a tool for grassroots activists and anarchists to spread information not available via mainstream media or to share censored news stories."
"Media activism gives disadvantaged groups the ability to have their own voices heard and organize in bigger groups allowing for more autonomous activism to enact social change."
"This is a common form of activism for celebrities to use and there is a debate on how effective it really is."