As we have mentioned in the introduction post, many of us think of social media when we talk about new media activism, which is adequate as social media on a societal level creates exceptional opportunities for information flow, emotional expression, and social influence or advocacy (Lewis et al, 2014:1). For me, the deduction of this is solidarity.
A unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group. Continue reading “Is new media activism an illusion of new solidarity?”