ONLINE READINGS
Parameters of digital activism are defined in the first online reading as such:
- The reasons that spur people to action (the author mentions oppression) + digital activism = inspiring people towards social/political movement. The revolutionary quality of digital activism lies in the basic functionality of the internet, which is individual agency; anyone online can access what is available online and the internet allows people to produce whatever they want online. The potential for freedom is unencumbered.
- Digital activism offers a route of practical enactment when fostering decentralized movements.
- The internet facilitates anonymity.
- The internet is a method of disseminating activist agenda.
- It functions as a method of action (She uses the example of Cablegate). Because the internet is a major aspect of our culture, organizations maintaining complex structures online are inherently susceptible.
- Lastly, the digital realm is a placeholder for monetary transfer and storage, and because it houses this potential, it can be manipulated with significant consequences.
Stewart-Smith-Denton:
The internet is itself a "self-directed social movement."
Papacharissi:
The internet is mainstream. She is discussing how capitalism underlies, supports, and upholds the territory of the internet. It is along the lines of the activist using the system against itself . . .
The second reading is an example of research conducted about the 2011 Arab Spring. It entails analyzation of the use of social media by individuals within the movement. The research conducted was broad in scope and not limited by criteria of success or failure, but rather on range of effectiveness as it relates to measuring digital activism on a case by case basis.
Stewart-Smith-Denton:
When considering the Prescribed Course of Action section of the article, the research conducted by Howard and his colleagues magnifies the sub-section entitled The How.
Paparcharissi:
Regarding Paparcharissi, I would argue that the digital activism of the Arab Spring in a broad sense is "emblematic of the Public Sphere" (p.16).
The Third reading shows the sinister face of ISIS (Iraq and Syria) and their use of social media to further their ideals. ISIS is adopting aspects of pop culture to connect with westerners, and uses routes like SoundCloud and Instagram to inject its ideals into digital culture with the aim of recruiting young people. ISIS appeals to a person's sense of duty and to romanticized spirituality. The article reports on these events as they relate to the ongoing political struggles in Islam and Syria.
Stewart-Smith-Denton:
Reading the NYTimes.com article, I see parallels with the section Legitimacy through Coactive Strategies of Stewart-Smith-Denton piece. However, aspects of the article relate to points in Legitimacy through Confrontational Strategies. ISIS interweaves powerful rhetorical strategies in the construction of its digital channels.
Paparcharissi:
This is one organization that is making the private spheres of digital communication painfully public.
The second reading is an example of research conducted about the 2011 Arab Spring. It entails analyzation of the use of social media by individuals within the movement. The research conducted was broad in scope and not limited by criteria of success or failure, but rather on range of effectiveness as it relates to measuring digital activism on a case by case basis.
Stewart-Smith-Denton:
When considering the Prescribed Course of Action section of the article, the research conducted by Howard and his colleagues magnifies the sub-section entitled The How.
Paparcharissi:
Regarding Paparcharissi, I would argue that the digital activism of the Arab Spring in a broad sense is "emblematic of the Public Sphere" (p.16).
The Third reading shows the sinister face of ISIS (Iraq and Syria) and their use of social media to further their ideals. ISIS is adopting aspects of pop culture to connect with westerners, and uses routes like SoundCloud and Instagram to inject its ideals into digital culture with the aim of recruiting young people. ISIS appeals to a person's sense of duty and to romanticized spirituality. The article reports on these events as they relate to the ongoing political struggles in Islam and Syria.
Stewart-Smith-Denton:
Reading the NYTimes.com article, I see parallels with the section Legitimacy through Coactive Strategies of Stewart-Smith-Denton piece. However, aspects of the article relate to points in Legitimacy through Confrontational Strategies. ISIS interweaves powerful rhetorical strategies in the construction of its digital channels.
Paparcharissi:
This is one organization that is making the private spheres of digital communication painfully public.
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