Title
What's New. Hashtag Activism. Season 3, Episode 16
Creator
Cohen, Daniel J., (Daniel Jared), 1968- (Creator)
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.), Libraries (Creator)
Contributor
Welles, Brooke Foucault (Contributor)
Bailey, Moya (Contributor)
Language
English
Date created
April 21, 2020
Type of resource
Sound recording
Genre
Podcasts
Format
Sound Recording
Digital origin
born digital
Abstract/Description
Hashtags began as a simple way to categorize social media posts, but soon became a way for people across the world to connect around shared issues and identities, and from there, slowly grew into a potent new form of activism. Today on What's New, a look at some of the most important online social movements, how they coalesced, gained strength, and successfully advocated for social change.
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What's New Podcast
Subjects and keywords
Twitter
Hashtags (Metadata)
Internet and activism
Social media -- Influence
Social justice -- United States
Internet literacy
Jackson, Sarah J., 1982-
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