D.C. and conflict+change

Question 1

what does Kirkpatrick say

Answer 1

‘the Facebook effect’
-facebook acts as a catalyst for a popular movement in Colombia
-10 million people took to the street to take a stand against the armed forces

Question 2

how does D.C. lead to social change

Answer 2

-immediate communication with others , allow for preparation
-information can reach huge amounts of people
-people speak out in confidence change will occur
-discussed anonymously

Question 3

Middle East and social change

Answer 3

-media once limited to social elite as internet access was restricted
-worried western ideas would damage traditions
-in 2011 a revolution occurred as social media increased
-difficult to study as social media interactions are private

Question 4

it is always positive?

Answer 4

-through information spread online, activists establish resistance
-people permanently connected with each other so create an uprising
-gives people a voice but still controlled by those in power so counteracted