Slacktivism and the effectiveness of online social causes (the online activism in focus of the ecological crisis of Amazonia) Cover Image

Слактивизъм и ефективност на социалните каузи онлайн (онлайн активизмът във фокуса на екологичната криза в Амазония)
Slacktivism and the effectiveness of online social causes (the online activism in focus of the ecological crisis of Amazonia)

Author(s): Zarina Vasileva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: slacktivism; online community; crisis; social media
Summary/Abstract: The role of digital technologies in the effectiveness of social causes is extremely important. However; along with the unlimited opportunities for publicity; the online environment creates an illusory sensation of civil activity. The debate about digital activity as “slacktivism” is particularly relevant nowadays. The article studies to what extent it can contribute to actual results from the perspective of a particular cause – the crisis of Amazonia

  • Page Range: 132-143
  • Page Count: 11
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: Bulgarian