Impact On Conflict And Chnage

Question 1

Lesaca

Answer 1

article ‘fight against isis reveals power of social media’. There is a divide in ideologies by different groups. In the past, ISIS has released videos encouraging young people in France to join the terrorist group and to commit terrorist acts. Russia has received the most threats via videos with more than 25 in 2 years with France having 20. To counter this, the department of state has published more than 300 YouTube videos, one particular video was a raid to free 70 Kurdish prisoners held by ISIS in Iraq, gaining millions of views. Short videos have also been posted on Twitter accounts. Supports the idea that counter terrorism operations should be accompanied by a digital communication strategy, based on true stories, distributed via no government channels and contain real images/vids to get more engagmwnt (using YouTube, Twitter..)

Question 2

Howard

Answer 2

Christian fundamentalist groups use the internet to promote their ideologies. A virtual church was built around those with common ideologies and his study ‘digital Jesus’ shows how like minded people have large webs of communication on internet. Creation of new types of religious movements without a central leader

Question 3

BBC doc- America’s hate preachers

Answer 3

live stream sermons using Facebook live and broadcast in other countries, also used YouTube with millions of views. Spread extreme homo/trans/islamo phobic views as well as sexism and gender roles and that women have to ‘serve men’. Supports Howard

Question 4

Sutton, palen and scklovski

Answer 4

new forms of digital communications help deal with disasters. Southern California wildfires in 2007 and found tech was used to pass on community information, this impacts on the way institutions and organisations respond. Example: calfire Twitter account showed preventative measures, health and safety advice (planning escape routes), where to find shelter, food and drink and updates on areas under threat , also info on how to find lost family members.

Question 5

Kirkpatrick-impact on social movements

Answer 5

the Facebook effect focuses on how Facebook revolutionised the way the world uses the internet. Facebook has spread across the globe and has been an instrumental part of political protests from Colombia to Iran. Mark Zucc has transformed the internet in the way communication, marketing, politics and business is occurring in a global scale which is the Facebook effect