Activism

In the article "Small Change Why the Revolution Will Not be Tweeted" the author, Malcolm Gladwell, talks about activism and how social media has changed it. After reading the article I have come to some personal conclusions and opinions on the topic. The biggest question being asked is whether or not activism is effective on social media. It cannot be denied that social media is one of the fastest ways to spread information, and get one's voice heard.  However, it cannot replace real world activism. Social media is simply too unorganized, or loosely grouped. People come together under a common cause, but fall apart when it comes to specifics on how this or that should be.
Seeing real world activism is far more powerful than reading about it on a screen. When we see real people standing up for what they believe in, or fighting for change we are inspired to do the same. Seeing is believing and images can be more powerful than words. A video of protestors is likely to get more attention than an article. Social media's best use would be to assist in the spread of real world activism. Showing videos, sharing articles, and keeping everyone up to date on activism in real life is social medias most powerful tool.
In the end, I believe that real world activism will always be above social media activism. Social media can serve has it's purposes, maybe this isn't one of them.

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