#sosvenezuela, a hashtag for social change
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A case study of the hashtag #SOSVenezuela and an exploration into the true impact social media has on political and social change throughout the world. Can a hashtag change the world?TRANSCRIPT
A CASE STUDY
@CompassB #SMDayMIA #SOSVenezuela
Social Media Activism: A History
What is Happening in Venezuela?
Can Social Media Create TRUE Social Change ?
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Social Media Activism: A History
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SOCIAL MEDIA HISTORY
1994 – The Dawning - Geocities1997 – Blogging begins. AOL Chat1998 – Google2001 – Wikipedia2002 – Friendster (3 million, 3 months)2003 – Myspace & LinkedIn2004 – Facebook, Podcasting, Flickr, Digg2005 – YouTube2006 – Twitter 2007 – iPhone / Smartphones2009 – Facebook Takes Over2011 – Two billion internet users
2011 ARAB SPRING
Citizen-led protest across North Africa and the Middle East.
Source: NPR, The Arab Spring: A Year Of Revolution
2011 ARAB SPRING
Esraa Abdel Fattah
• Egyptian internet activist and blogger known as "Facebook Girl“
• Creator of the April 6 Movement group on Facebook
• Organized the major protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Jan. 25, 2011
• 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
2011 ARAB SPRING
2011 ARAB SPRING
2011 ARAB SPRING
Game Changers
# FACEBOOK GROUPForum for open communication, education and to organize next steps towards democracy.
# MOBILE PHONES Mass use of digital media and mobile phones united disparate groups (Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Lybia, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen).
# BY-PASS TRADITIONAL MEDIA State-controlled media and government bans on communication.
Cairo Review of Global Affairs
# What is Happening in Venezuela?
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
CHAVISMO
1999 - Hugo Chavez socialist government
2002 – A coup d'etat that ousted Chavez for 47 hours was thwarted by military loyalist and popular support.
2013 - Chavez died. Nicolas Maduro won April's special elections by controversial margin.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Most of the economy has been NATIONALIZED which halted the economy & scared off external investments.
SOURCES: Bloomberg News and United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Inflation up to almost 60%
SOURCES: Bloomberg News and United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Serious Food Shortages
SOURCES: Bloomberg News and United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
1 person is murdered every 21 minutes
SOURCES: Bloomberg News and United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Basic Human Rights are being violated daily.
SOURCES: Bloomberg News and United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
# Can Social Media Create TRUE Social Change?
# Social Activism
Social Media is not a solution but ONE OF THE TOOLS for social change.
1963 2014
# What can one click do?
Over 7 million tweets
# What can one click do?
It give people their voice backIt organizes activistsIt generates international supportIt incites massive actionIt provides options to show supportBuilds a community
# Game Changers
Photos and VideoMessages in EnglishEmotional ConnectionOrganized Mass Tweets to Influencers
# Change is Possible
House Bill hr4587-113PASSEDMay 28th, 2014
This bill would impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights abuses against the citizens of Venezuela, and for other purposes.
The sanctions would include rescinding visas, imposing trade embargoes, and freezing both individual and corporate bank accounts for those involved with human rights abuses.
# Social Activism
THE CLICK IS THE FIRST STEPNOT THE LAST
An alternativeA clear plan of actionAn infrastructure that supports change
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A CHANGE
@CompassB #SMDayMIA #SOSVenezuela