Redefining cyberactivism: The future of online project

Chamberlain, Kristen

doi:10.1080/1535859042000289397

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“…This represents a genuine resistance to conventional media due to the democratic nature of the content they propagate. Nevertheless, mainstream media's significance in shaping the agenda and disseminating activist activities within the digital realm remains noteworthy (Chamberlain 2004).…”

Section: Cyberfeminism and The Fourth Wave-an Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Communicating through Cyberfeminism: Communication Strategies for the Construction of the International Feminist Strike in Portugal

Lamartine,

Cerqueira

2023

Social Sciences

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Despite the considerable attention given to how mainstream media portrays feminism and social movements, there remains a notable research gap regarding the exploration of how these movements themselves engage in internal articulation and employ communication strategies to connect with their publics. To examine communications practices of cyberfeminists within the fourth wave of feminism and the 8M movement (feminist strike), this study analyzes the communication platforms utilized by Rede 8 de Março, which mobilizes the strike in Portugal in three dimensions: (1) institutional and internal communication; (2) content production for online dissemination on digital platforms; and (3) mobilization strategies and action repertoires. Specifically, we focus on the years 2020 and 2021, considering the pandemic context, using a combination of netnography and semi-structured interviews with organizing activists. Our findings indicate a significant rise in Instagram’s platform utilization and exploration, concomitant with the establishment of WhatsApp as a central tool for both organizational and internal communication. These observations enhance our scholarly grasp of the intricate communication dynamics inherent in these organizational contexts and feminist movements, thereby offering significant contributions to our understanding of its operational mechanisms.

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Section: Cyberfeminism and The Fourth Wave-an Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Communicating through Cyberfeminism: Communication Strategies for the Construction of the International Feminist Strike in Portugal

Lamartine,

Cerqueira

2023

Social Sciences

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“…Thus, internet and social media have an important impact in democracy (Hacker & Van Dijk 2000). Despite some researchers claim that internet is overstated (Gladwell 2010;Weyland, 2012), the truth is that the massive use of social media by youth is leading a debate on the key role of technology in cyberactivism (Banaji & Buckinjam, 2010;Carty & Reynoso Barron, 2019;Colombo Villarrasa, 2007;Cotarelo & Crespo, 2012;Coombs, 2009;Chamberlain, 2004;García Galera & Hurtado, 2013;Gerodimos, 2010;Karakaya, 2005;Khamis & Alwadi, 2015;Khamis, 2017;McCaughey, 2014;Mccaughey & Ayers, 2003;Sampedro, 2011;Sandoval-Almazan & Gil-García, 2014;Shadrin, 2000, asi cited in Rudenko, 2009Sierra Caballero, 2018;Sirkkunen & Kotilainen, 2004;Ugarte, 2007;Ward, 2005). That is especially with regard to the promotion of youth political participation and engagement.…”

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confidence: 99%

Videoactivism and Construction of Mediatic Identities, Youtube and #YoSoy132

Solá-Morales

2020

anagramas rumbos sentidos comun.

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The main goal of this paper is to analyze #YoSoy132 construction of mediatic iden-tities through videoactivism, and to question if YouTube was determinant or simply instrumental in the implosion of the movement. During the 2012 “Mexican Spring”, stu-dents and citizens not only occupied the streets to quest for a “real democracy” or to express their dissent through very significant demonstrations, but they also occupied the internet to protest. First of all, identity features of the movement are analyzed in relation with the following variables: 1) nucleus of belonging, 2) main sociodemographic features, 3) forms of leadership, 4) interests, 5) collective identity, and 6) relationship with otherness. Second, through a qualitative methodology —content analysis—, this paper analyzes the most relevant pieces of videoactivism produced by young adults. This study focused on the role and function of the videos to know if social media was “instrumental” or “determinant”. Third, mediatic identities represented in the videos are analyzed by exploring the following aspects: a) protagonists appearing in the vid-eos: main role, gender and age range, b) locations where these characters appear and c) type of identity represented: hegemonic or counter-hegemonic, majority or minority. The main result of this research is that a resistence and contra-hegemonic identity is created through YouTube videos by young Mexicans. Moreover, being #YoSoy132 goes far beyond being young, student or belonging to a specific university. In this regard, the scenario is not occupied by a single subject or specific group of people, but it belongs to the “oppressed” and to persons at risk or discrimination.

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“…As Chamberlain (2004) maintains, the Internet alone cannot resolve all of life's problems, a point is particularly true in the case of social movements that require several pre-conditions critical to achieving their goals. This article argues that social media's contribution to the success of social movements is only one of the critical factors.…”

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Discursive opportunity structure and the contribution of social media to the success of social movements in Indonesia

Molaei

2014

Information, Communication & Society

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Redefining cyberactivism: The future of online project

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

Communicating through Cyberfeminism: Communication Strategies for the Construction of the International Feminist Strike in Portugal

Communicating through Cyberfeminism: Communication Strategies for the Construction of the International Feminist Strike in Portugal

Videoactivism and Construction of Mediatic Identities, Youtube and #YoSoy132

Discursive opportunity structure and the contribution of social media to the success of social movements in Indonesia

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