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Digital activism is a prevalent form of political action which takes many forms of practice online. With an online presence on popular social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, digital activism has encouraged online communities and members of the younger demographics to be involved in expressing political opinion and rallying for social change. While the Internet provides endless amounts of information and credible sources to support boundless political topics, the spread Read more [...]
Category: Communities and Web 2.0
This stream focuses on contemporary issues and specifically the way the communities and social networks have embraced and adapted to Web 2.0.
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This paper discusses the impact of the YouTube platform and how its social aspects have assisted in the forming of flourishing communities of collective interests. This facet and the social networking qualities of the platform have attributed to the expansion of many channels, including journalists and enthusiasts of new technologies, whilst expanding the ability them to reach an audience in a creative, timely and interactive manner.
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Kmart Themed Instagram Accounts and the Online Communities they Inspire.
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Abstract: This conference paper is about Kmart themed Instagram accounts and the online communities that are created and supported by Kmart fans and Kmart Australia. This conference paper explains how the online communities evolved and why they are considered communities. This conference paper also touches on the benefits the online communities Read more [...]
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Social media has changed feminist communication and activism strategies from small, local movements to vast, global campaigns. The use of filters on social media has allowed communities of strangers to form so they may carry out global and multilingual feminist campaigns. The use of social media by such campaigns has the added effect of empowering young women and girls while giving them online safe spaces to practice speaking out.
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Communities and Web 2.0
This stream focuses on contemporary issues and specifically the way the communities and social networks have embraced and adapted to Web 2.0.