In the discussion of #activism, one controversial issue has been that awareness on social media can create changes. On the one hand, Seay argues that awareness does not create changes. On the other hand, Carr contends that social media can bring attention that would eventually cause changes. When we look at this discussion at a whole, it shows us that not everyone realized the changes that social media actually has. My own view is that it gives more opportunity for underprivileged groups to speak out and actually create impacts.
First, in Seay’s article, Seay claims that the more attention a matter gets, does not directly correlate to what it will be able to achieve. She argues that there are insufficient evidences to show that “asking new participants for token forms of support is a strong path to deeper engagement.” (Seay) Furthermore, she draws evidences from a study by several University of British Columbia’s graduate student to show that providing a token of support is not the determining factor, but the extent to which that support is public …show more content…
His claim is that: “nothing good was happening in Ferguson until it became a hashtag.” (Carr) This claim means that due to Twitter users’ attention, the case became popular and create changes. His evidence was that since police official dis not accommodate reporters, social media became the method in which information was gathered and reported from the scene. Moreover, he claim that: “there is a visceral quality to Twitter that can bring stories to a boiling point.” So, not only does Twitter have the ability to gather attention on a particular issues, it also raise the temperature on that situation, which means that it forces change to occur. In this case, the #Ferguson create a protest. In short, social can increase awareness on a situation and awareness can cause
First, in Seay’s article, Seay claims that the more attention a matter gets, does not directly correlate to what it will be able to achieve. She argues that there are insufficient evidences to show that “asking new participants for token forms of support is a strong path to deeper engagement.” (Seay) Furthermore, she draws evidences from a study by several University of British Columbia’s graduate student to show that providing a token of support is not the determining factor, but the extent to which that support is public …show more content…
His claim is that: “nothing good was happening in Ferguson until it became a hashtag.” (Carr) This claim means that due to Twitter users’ attention, the case became popular and create changes. His evidence was that since police official dis not accommodate reporters, social media became the method in which information was gathered and reported from the scene. Moreover, he claim that: “there is a visceral quality to Twitter that can bring stories to a boiling point.” So, not only does Twitter have the ability to gather attention on a particular issues, it also raise the temperature on that situation, which means that it forces change to occur. In this case, the #Ferguson create a protest. In short, social can increase awareness on a situation and awareness can cause