In this post, REFRAME co-managing editor Dr Tanya Kant interviews Re.Framing Activism editor Dr Eleftheria Lekakis on her new monograph:…
Tag: Social Media
Social Media and the Future of the Labour Movement
by Lina Dencik The use of social media platforms for campaigning and protests in recent years has illustrated some important…
“Far from the Official Lights of Facebook Walls and Pages”: Backstage Activism and the Enduring Significance of Internal Communicative Dynamics within Digital Social Movements
by Emiliano Treré In 2012, after one year as a lecturer in Mexico, an unexpected event changed both the face…
Paths of “Empowerment” Swept under the Starry Rug
by Marina Fuser Patricia Arquette’s speech upon receiving the Oscar for best supporting actress (Boyhood) was met by an enthusiastic…
Networked Critical Masses
by Dan Mercea I am going to start this opinion piece with an oft-heard claim: democratic participation is deteriorating to…
From optimism to delusion: Cyber-technologies, democracy and surveillance
Géraud de Ville is a PhD student at the Open University, Department of Engineering & Innovation. His research focuses on…
Examining Celebrity Activism and Social Media: Lady Gaga, Fandom and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lucy Bennett is the co-founder of the Fan Studies Network. She graduated with a PhD in online fandom at JOMEC,…
Blogging For (A) Change
Eric Anthony Grollman is a PhD candidate in Sociology at Indiana University. Eric’s research primarily focuses on the health consequences…
Feminist Social Media Praxis
Jodi Nelson is a filmmaker, actor and musician. She is currently completing a PhD in Creative and Critical Practice at…